Former U.S.Olympic canoeist David "Davey" Hearn has been indicted on a felony destruction of property charge after his arrest last month at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., according to U.S.
Attorney Jeanine Pirro.Hearn, a former U.S.Olympic canoeist, was charged Thursday in D.C.
Superior Court following the incident on June 19.Hearn has denied damaging the recently renovated Reflecting Pool, saying he stopped during a bike ride and merely touched a loose piece of the peeling blue coating "to satisfy my curiosity as a citizen." The indictment comes after several people were arrested or cited in connection with damage to the Reflecting Pool, which underwent a more than $14 million rehabilitation project under President Donald Trump.WHITE HOUSE CONDEMNS 'TARGETED SABOTAGE' OF REFLECTING POOL AS REPAIRS PUSHED PAST JULY 4 CELEBRATIONFormer U.S.Olympian David Hearn was indicted over alleged vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
(David Madison/Getty Images)The president had previously blamed vandals for the damage to the pool, which features a blue coating he calls "American flag blue."CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APPThis is a developing story.Check back later for updates.Jasmine Baehr is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital, where she covers politics, the military, legal debates surrounding life and family policy, as well as faith and culture.Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox.By entering your email and clicking the Subscribe button, you agree to the Fox News Privacy Policy and Terms of Use , and agree to receive content and promotional communications from Fox News.
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