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Man arrested for painting 9/11 Memorial Reflecting Pool red

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Jonathan Andrew Tijerina spray-painted the 9/11 Memorial Reflecting Pool with red paint on Oct 26, 2026.
Police arrested him and charged him with criminal mischief and graffiti.
The vandalism caused over $2,500 in damages that staff repaired.
He demanded background checks and a gun registry from President Donald Trump and Mayor Zohran Mamdani, citing Florida A&M shooting.
He said his week-long fast for 2 million affordable housing units received no attention.

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Jonathan Andrew Tijerina spray-painted the 9/11 Memorial Reflecting Pool with red paint on Oct 26, 2026.
Police arrested him and charged him with criminal mischief and graffiti.
The vandalism caused over $2,500 in damages that staff repaired.
He demanded background checks and a gun registry from President Donald Trump and Mayor Zohran Mamdani, citing Florida A&M shooting.
He said his week-long fast for 2 million affordable housing units received no attention.