U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn charged with damaging Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

Several people have been arrested and cited after Trump, without evidence, blamed vandals for destroying the pool.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Olympic canoeist David “Davey” Hearn was indicted Thursday on a single count of destruction of property after he was accused of causing more than $1,000 worth of damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

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Hearn was indicted on the felony charge in D.C. Superior Court.

Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, said National Park Service employees saw Hearn “forcefully and violently pulling up and removing the bottom liner” of the pool with both hands on June 19.