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Ex-Olympian Denies Vandalizing DC Reflecting Pool After Arrest

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Ex-Olympian Denies Vandalizing DC Reflecting Pool After Arrest
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Former Olympic canoeist Davey Hearn, 67, denies vandalizing Washington, DC's Reflecting Pool after being arrested on a misdemeanor destruction of government property charge; he says he briefly touched material that appeared to have delaminated from the pool and insists no paint was damaged, having been detained for about five hours. The pool’s $13 million refurbishment has featured ongoing paint peeling and algae issues, which Trump has highlighted amid the project.

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  1. Davey Hearn: Former Olympian denies vandalising Washington Reflecting Pool after arrest  BBC
  2. Bethesda man and former olympian arrested for taking paint from Reflecting Pool  WUSA9
  3. Trump says multiple people arrested over alleged vandalism at Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  4. Trump claims vandals will force drainage of algae-plagued Reflecting Pool  CNN
  5. Cyclist arrested at Reflecting Pool is former Olympian who denies vandalism claims  The Washington Post

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