David Carter “Davey” Hearn is under arrest.
The 67-year-old former Olympian canoeist was arrested by United States Park Police for alleged destruction of government property on Friday (June 19) at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
David says he was just touching a detached liner piece while stopping to look at the pool on a bike ride, per the Washington Post. There is also viral footage of the Olympian being detained.
“Man arrested for vandalizing Lincoln Reflecting Pool. He grabbed the hose that female National Park Service workers were using to clear the algae. Police and National Guard responded,” media personality Emily Miller alleged.
“I didn’t vandalize anything. I didn’t destroy or break or peel anything. By the time I realized what was going on, I was being put in handcuffs,” David told the Washington Post.
He said he never touched the hose, although his bike tire may have.
“I reached in there, and I was able to grab the end of that flapping piece, the already peeling piece. It was still attached to the bottom. I didn’t remove anything.”
He will be appearing in D.C. Superior Court on July 9.
Hours later after the footage went viral, President Donald Trump alleged “Radical Left Lunatics” and “most likely Dumocats” were conducting “Vandalism” at the pool, via TruthSocial.
We’ve cleaned, renovated, and beautified over 45 Monuments and Memorials, 28 Statues, and 22 Fountains in Washington, D.C. Things are really looking good in our Nation’s Capital, and add to that the fact that when I became President, Crime was rampant, and now, Washington, D.C., is one of the Safest Cities anywhere in the United States. However, we’ve had some real problems with Vandalism at the beautiful Reflecting Pool, which sits between The Washington Monument and The Lincoln Memorial. Just like three days ago, they destroyed the grass outside of the Pool, they’ve also done everything possible to hurt the inside surface that was just installed. No different than the chemicals that were used on the National Mall, they used something similar in the Reflecting Pool to try to destroy and demean our beautiful work. Lightweight ABC Reporter, Jonathan Karl, was seen sticking his hand into the Pool, and trying to rip the rubber off of the surface. The algae is 75% gone, and the condition will soon be completely remedied, and the area that was vandalized, fortunately, is just a small area of damage, and will be fixed early next week. It’s a shame that the Radical Left Lunatics, most likely Dumocats, who have spent their lives trying to ruin our Country, are free to do so. Law Enforcement is actively investigating this situation, and will hopefully have it resolved soon. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
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