Two Teens Charged For Attempted Columbus Statue Vandalism

(Westerly, RI)--The Christopher Columbus statue is targeted for the second time this year in Westerly.The Sun reports two sixteen-year-old boys from Connecticut are facing charges after police caught them attempting to damage the statue by throwing rocks at it on Sunday.Westerly Police Chief Shawn Lacey says the behavior doesn't appear to have been politically motivated.Lacey said the statue did not incur any significant damage.

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