Crime & Safety
World War II Memorial Vandalized, Possibly By North Dakota Pipeline Activist
The National Park Service is looking for someone who spray painted a message on the memorial.
WASHINGTON, DC — Someone vandalized the North Dakota column of the World War II Memorial on the National Mall with spray paint in an apparent protest of an oil pipeline that would be built through the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in North Dakota.
The National Park Service confirmed in a statement that the memorial was vandalized sometime before 10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 7. NPS monument preservation experts have already treated the graffiti with a light paint stripper, but more treatments will be needed to remove any trace of the spray paint.
NPS did not indicate what message was written on the memorial, but numerous reports indicate it was a protest against the move to build the North Dakota pipeline, which has resulted in high-profile clashes between protesters representing Native American tribes and police.
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The U.S. Park Police is investigating the incident, and asks that anyone with information call 202-610-7500.
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