Just before 7:00 a.m. this morning, an early morning monument patrol discovered that the J.E.B Stuart monument on Monument Avenue in Richmond had been vandalized. Our last report from Monument Guards the night before meant that the crime occurred sometime in the hours just before dawn Our folks contacted Richmond Police who immediately arrived on the scene and let us know that cleaning crews were on the way. What we thought might be engine oil of some sort, turned out to be pine tar, which made the removal a bit more challenging.
Crews have been working all day, and we have had Monument Guards on the scene. As of 3:00 this afternoon, much progress has been made, with several crews on the scene and removal almost complete.
The Va Flaggers would like to express our thanks to the Richmond Police Department and the City of Richmond for their prompt attention to the desecration of the memorial.
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