Prince William County police say officers arrested a Stafford man late Wednesday night after finding him actively damaging the Iwo Jima statue near Richmond Highway and Fuller Road in Quantico with a sledgehammer.
The accused, Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, 27, faces charges of felony destruction of property, trespass with intent to damage property, and felony injury to a monument. Police estimate the damage, which included the removal of one of the depicted soldier’s heads, in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. He is being held without bond.
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Felony Destruction of Property- On October 21 at approximately 10:13PM, officers responded to the Iwo Jima statue, located in area of Richmond Hwy and Fuller Rd in Quantico (22134) to investigate a destruction of property. Arriving officers located a man, later identified as the accused, actively damaging the statue with a sledgehammer. Officers quickly detained the accused without incident. Damage to the statue, which included the removal of one of the depicted soldier’s head in addition to other damage, is estimated to be in hundreds of thousands of dollars. Following the investigation, the accused, identified as Miguel Alonso MALDONADO SORIANO was arrested.
Arrested on October 21:
Miguel Alonso MALDONADO SORIANO, 27, of Stafford
Charged with felony destruction of property, trespass with intent to damage property, and felony injury to a monument
Court date: Pending | Status: Held WITHOUT Bond
Anyone with information regarding the incidents listed in this report is asked to contact the Prince William County Police Department tipline at 703.792.7000 or submit a webtip.
