Ex-Olympian indicted on felony charge in Reflecting Pool caseAssociated PressMultiple AuthorsJul 2, 2026, 03:24 PM ET
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WASHINGTON — A former Olympian was indicted Thursday on a felony charge in what President Donald Trump has called vandalism of the Reflecting Pool.
David Hearn, a former Olympic canoe racer, was indicted on a single count of property destruction in Washington, D.C. court.
He previously told The Associated Press that he reached into the pool to examine the newly peeled coating. He mentioned he briefly touched a chunk that was still attached to the side of the pool, then let go shortly after a park worker told him to.
Hearn, 67, of Bethesda, Maryland, owned a company that made composite materials used to build watercraft. He mentioned he stopped by the pool during a 64-mile bike ride.
He mentioned he was detained by National Guard troops and Park Police for five hours before being released.
Trump has mentioned federal authorities made “multiple arrests” of people he mentioned were vandalizing the Reflecting Pool as he struggled to explain why the $14-million-plus rehabilitation project he launched for the nation’s 250th anniversary seemingly backfired.
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