A Florida man is charged with felony property damage after prosecutors say he vandalized an ice sculpture displayed outside the Minnesota State Capitol.
The incident happened Thursday, Feb. 5 around 2:30 p.m. on the State Capitol grounds in Saint Paul.
Prosecutors charged 30-year-old Edward Jacob Lang, of Lake Worth, Fla., with first-degree damage to property. The charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine or both. Prosecutors say Lang caused damage exceeding $1,000.
Troopers working at the Capitol were alerted to damage involving a permitted art installation made of large ice blocks spelling “PROSECUTE ICE.” Investigators say the display was part of a scheduled event authorized to remain on Capitol property between 6:30 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. that day.
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