BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – New details have been released after police arrested a woman for vandalizing a Bellingham memorial.
My Bellingham Now previously reported that the Fisherman’s Memorial statue at Zuanich Point Park was found covered in paint on Saturday morning, July 11.
Police Lt. Claudia Murphy says that investigators later identified the suspect as 34-year-old Cara Munoz.
As crews were cleaning the statue on Sunday morning, Munoz returned to the scene and began harassing workers.
She left on a skateboard, ignoring commands from officers to stop.
Munoz was later taken into custody after attempting to leave the area in a car.
She was arraigned on Monday and faces several charges, including malicious mischief and resisting arrest.
