Iwo Jima Statue Damaged in Quantico, Stafford Man Charged

State of VA - On October 21, 2026, at approximately 10:13 p.m., the Prince William County Police Department responded to the Iwo Jima statue near Richmond Highway and Fuller Road in Quantico, VA, for a report of property damage.

When officers got there, they saw a man hitting the statue with a sledgehammer. Officers took him into custody right away, and placed him under arrest.

The statue shows U.S. Marines raising the American flag during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II.

Police said the head of one of the soldiers on the statue had been completely knocked off. Other parts of the statue were damaged as well.

The cost of the damage is estimated to be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.

After looking into what happened, officers have charged Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, 27, of Stafford, Virginia.

Maldonado Soriano faces three charges. They are felony destruction of property, trespassing with the intent to damage property, and felony injury to a monument.

He is being held without bond.

Police did not say what may have led to the damage. They also did not say if the statue will be repaired or how long that could take.

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