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Former Olympic canoeist indicted on felony charge over alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism
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Former Olympic canoeist indicted on felony charge over alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism

Le Monde (English) · Jul 3, 2026, 2:22 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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David Hearn, a former Olympic canoe racer, was indicted on a single count of property destruction in a Washington, DC. He said he reached into the pool on June 19 to examine the newly peeled coating and briefly touched a chunk that had become partially detached.

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