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Judge Sets $2,500 Bond With GPS Monitoring for Iwo Jima Vandalism

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC · How we work

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A Virginia judge granted $2,500 bond with GPS monitoring to Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano for vandalizing the Iwo Jima monument.
He faces felony destruction of property, trespassing with intent to damage, and felony injury to a monument.
Police estimate the statue’s damage costs total hundreds of thousands of dollars.
ICE issued a detainer and set a preliminary hearing for January, though it could detain him earlier.

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A Virginia judge granted $2,500 bond with GPS monitoring to Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano for vandalizing the Iwo Jima monument.
He faces felony destruction of property, trespassing with intent to damage, and felony injury to a monument.
Police estimate the statue’s damage costs total hundreds of thousands of dollars.
ICE issued a detainer and set a preliminary hearing for January, though it could detain him earlier.