Police Seek 2 Suspects Accused Of Throwing Red Paint On Statue In Columbus Circle
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police are looking for two suspects after a statue in Columbus Circle was defaced with paint Thursday.
The suspects allegedly threw red paint on the USS Maine National Monument around 10 p.m.
They then ran away, heading east on Central Park South.
????WANTED for MAKING GRAFFITI: Do you know them? On 4/22/21 at approx 10:06 PM, opposite 10 Columbus Circle in Manhattan, the individuals threw red paint on the USS Maine Monument, then fled on foot. Any info, DM @NYPDTips or call them anonymously at 800-577-TIPS. pic.twitter.com/gidWVYa2wJ
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) April 23, 2021
Anyone who has information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-8477 or for Spanish, 1-888-577-4782. Tips can also be sent to the NYPDTips Twitter account or submitted online at NYPDCrimeStoppers.com.