Man in custody after Washington Monument vandalized with red paint
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A man was arrested after the Washington Landmark was vandalized with red paint late Tuesday, police said.
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The US Park Police gave an "alert" on Twitter saying the suspect had been caught.
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It was not quickly certain if he will have to deal with any penalties.
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The region around the foundation of the Washington Landmark was briefly shut following the episode as Public Park Administration conservators hoped to reestablish the sculpture.
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The Public Park Administration was given ward over the landmark in 1933
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with the main reclamation of the design starting as a Downturn Period public works project in 1934.
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Extra rebuilding work occurred in 1964, as well as from 1998-2001 and from 2011-2014 to fix harm following a tremor.
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It additionally saw reclamation works from 2016-2019 to modernize its lift.