David Hearn, a former Olympic canoeist aged 67 from Maryland, has pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of property destruction related to alleged vandalism of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool.
Hearn was arrested last month after stopping by the reflecting pool during a bike ride in Washington, D.C. He told several outlets that he was detained for nearly five hours after reaching into the water to inspect a piece of the blue liner that was partially detached from the bottom of the pool, explaining that his curiosity about the texture led to the action.
The case has drawn attention following allegations of vandalism linked to former President Donald Trump, though Hearn denies the charges.
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