BOSTON (WHDH) — A 17-year-old is in custody Monday evening after police said he vandalized the city’s Holocaust Memorial.
Police said the teenager threw a rock at the memorial, smashing a pane of glass.
“I heard this big crash and I kind of looked over and all the glass was crashing down,” said one witness.
Another woman said she saw the suspect put his jacket’s hood up over his head and then run through the memorial and across the street. Witnesses told 7News several bystanders followed him and held him until police arrived.
This is the second time this year the memorial was vandalized. Police arrested a man back in June for allegedly smashing a pane of glass on one of the columns.
The 17-year-old was charged with willful and malicious destruction of property. The Boston Police Department’s Civil Rights division is also investigating to determine if more charges will be filed.
Today & every day Boston stands up against hate. I'm saddened to see such a despicable action in this great city. (1/2)
— Mayor Marty Walsh (@marty_walsh) August 15, 2017
Thankful to public and @bostonpolice for quick arrest of the person responsible for vandalizing Holocaust Memorial. (2/2)
— Mayor Marty Walsh (@marty_walsh) August 15, 2017
(Copyright (c) 2024 Sunbeam Television. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)