Three People Charged in Lincoln Reflecting Pool Damage Under $1,000
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 8
Three People Charged in Lincoln Reflecting Pool Damage Under $1,000
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 8
Summary
Three defendants — Sophie Dennison-Gibby, 49, Justin Carreno, 47, and Cameron Thiers, 26 — were charged with misdemeanor property damage after a June 20 incident at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
Court records say officers saw Thiers and Carreno peel blue sealant from the water, while a piece of the pool liner was found in Dennison-Gibby’s purse.
The charges allege damage worth less than $1,000; convictions carry up to 180 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.
A judge ordered all three to stay away from the pool, check in monthly by phone and appear in court in late August.
The case lands as the reflecting pool undergoes a $16.4 million renovation and after Trump blamed broader deterioration on vandalism without publicly providing evidence.