Paint balloon vandals shown on video targeting Washington Square Park statues

Thursday, July 23, 2020
MANHATTAN (WABC) -- Police are searching for two suspects who threw paint filled balloons at statues in Washington Square Park.

Investigators released an image of the damage Thursday.
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Surveillance video shows the suspects throwing the balloons last month, leaving the statues splattered in red paint.

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If you have information about the suspects, police want to hear from you.
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Call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit tips by visiting the CrimeStoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or by messaging on Twitter @NYPDTips.

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