Event Brief
Former Olympian arrested for alleged Reflecting Pool damage
Filed: Jun 20, 2026 at 9:06 PM ET
Summary: David Hearn was arrested after reaching into the Lincoln Monument Reflecting Pool to touch peeling paint.
WHO: David Hearn
WHAT: Arrested for damaging public property after touching peeling paint in the Lincoln Monument Reflecting Pool
WHEN: Jun 20, 2026 at 8:54 PM ET
WHERE: Lincoln Monument Reflecting Pool, Washington, D.C.
WHY: He reached into the water to touch paint peeling off the pool’s bottom.
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