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Six Arrested, Including Ex-Olympian, in D.C. Pool Vandalism

7/14/2026

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Six people, including former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, were arrested in Washington, D.C. for alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism.
A Truth Social post accused ABC News of mischaracterizing the drainage as paint and algae, insisting vandalism caused it.
The post noted that 60 monuments and fountains have been cleaned and fully renovated after the incident.
It also claimed Washington’s crime rates are at record lows and the city feels safer.

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Story summary

Six people, including former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, were arrested in Washington, D.C. for alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism.
A Truth Social post accused ABC News of mischaracterizing the drainage as paint and algae, insisting vandalism caused it.
The post noted that 60 monuments and fountains have been cleaned and fully renovated after the incident.
It also claimed Washington’s crime rates are at record lows and the city feels safer.