NYPD: Micah Beals Charged With Criminal Mischief In George Floyd Statue Vandalism
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- The NYPD says the man seen vandalizing the George Floyd statue in Union Square is under arrest.
Police say 37-year-old Micah Beals has been charged with criminal mischief.
⚠️ARREST UPDATE for George Floyd Statue vandalism.
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Arrested:
Beals, Micah
Male, 37
Manhattan
Charges:
Criminal Mischief 2nd
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The vandalism was caught on camera October 3. Video showed the suspect riding a skateboard and throwing gray paint onto the statue.
The 6 foot sculpture was also vandalized back in June, days after it debuted in Flatbush, Brooklyn.
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