The Christopher Columbus statue at the ICC in Troy has been vandalized. |
Photo: Twitter / Carmella Mantello.
WNYT Staff
Updated: October 12, 2020 03:41 PM
Created: October 12, 2020 02:25 PM
TROY - The Christopher Columbus statue at the ICC in Troy has been tampered with.
Troy Council President Carmella Mantello tweeted out a photo Monday of the statue with a sign around its neck that read “STOP CELEBRATING GENOCIDE – CENTROCOLOMBIO 518.”
Police say it’s currently being investigated as trespassing since the statue wasn't actually damaged.
No arrests have been made so far.
July 2019 &Jan 2020, I called upon Fed, State Local law enforcement officials investigate graffiti, signs, posters put on poles & other pub property #troyny Gov’s St Police Hate Crimes TF assist local law enforce. Today hate crime & vandalization Christoper Columbus statue @ ICC pic.twitter.com/edItoc3UO1
— Carmella Mantello (@CMantello) October 12, 2020
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