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Police Make Two Arrests in Defacement of Columbus Statue in Oakland

Date: July 15, 2020
Incident Type: Vandalism
Location: Zone 4
Summary:

Pittsburgh Police and Damage Assessment and Accountability Task Force detectives have arrested two people for defacing the Christopher Columbus statue in Schenley Park with graffiti on July 13.

Bridgette Miller, 43, of Pittsburgh is charged with Desecration of Venerated Objects, Criminal Mischief and Simple Trespass.

Sunny Bee, 38, of Pittsburgh is charged with two counts of Criminal Conspiracy and one count of Simple Trespass.

Both will appear by summons.


Reporting PIO:
Cara Cruz

2020-07-15
PIO@pittsburghpa.gov