Three-time U.S. Olympian David Hearn is arrested by U.S. Park Police after authorities say he vandalizes the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool by taking or touching a blue coating that appears partially detached. Hearn, 67, denies wrongdoing and says he did not damage or vandalize anything. According to ABC News, Hearn tells reporters he was arrested after he touched a piece of blue coating. The Washington Post and other outlets referenced in the aggregated story describe the incident as Hearn being held for taking paint from the Reflecting Pool, alongside the claim that video evidence emerged. In an account from The Independent, Hearn says, “I didn’t vandalize anything,” and disputes the vandalism allegation. Mediaite reports that Hearn’s lawyer, Norm Eisen, says the charges will be fought in court and argues that “touching water is not a crime,” characterizing the arrest as an overreach. The reports agree on the core points: Hearn is the individual arrested, the location is the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, and authorities allege vandalism connected to a detached blue coating, which Hearn and his legal team deny.