June
27, 2015
The
Richmond Police Department has arrested a Richmond man for vandalizing the
Jefferson Davis monument.
Joseph Weindl, 39, of the 1700 block of Blair Street has been charged with Destruction of City Property, a misdemeanor. The charge will be upgraded to a felony once the cost of cleaning up the damage is shown to exceed $1,000.
At
approximately 10:34 p.m. on June 26, 2015 RPD officers were called to the 2500
block of Monument Avenue for a report of vandalism in progress at the Jefferson
Davis Monument. By the time they arrived, the vandal had left the scene. An “L”
had been spray-painted to the granite base of the monument.
Working
with descriptions of the suspect and suspect vehicle provided by a witness and
evidence obtained at the scene, detectives were able to identify Weindl.
During
an interview, Weindl confessed to the vandalism. But, he has denied vandalizing
the monument the previous night when the phrase “Black Lives Matter” was
spray-painted on the granite base of the monument. That investigation remains
open.
Anyone
with information about either case is asked to call Property Crimes
Detective William Cutshall at (804) 646-1068 or Crime Stoppers at 780-1000.
Citizens can also text Crime Stoppers at 274637, using the key word
“ITip” followed by your tip. Both Crime Stoppers methods are anonymous.
Joseph Weindl
