A man is accused of using a sledgehammer to attack and decapitate a figure on the Iwo Jima statue near Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia, causing significant damage. Sources cited in reporting say the assault left one of the statue’s Marine figures beheaded and resulted in costs running into the hundreds of thousands.

Several outlets identify the suspect as a 27-year-old man, with Washington Examiner naming him as Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano. Police responses are described as involving officers responding late Wednesday night to reports of property destruction near Richmond Highway and Fuller Road, with coverage noting he was allegedly caught in the act. Other reporting focuses on the monument’s purpose and the scope of the depicted servicemen.

Across the different outlets, the central incident, location near Quantico, and the alleged sledgehammer attack are consistent. Differences largely come down to how much background is provided on the statue’s meaning and whether damage estimates are framed as “hundreds of thousands” or “over $100,000.”