San Jose Veteran's Memorial damaged

San Jose: Veteran's Memorial damaged; vandalism suspected
By Mark Gomez


mgomez@mercurynews.com

Posted: 05/14/2010 01:50:03 PM PDT
Updated: 05/14/2010 09:59:14 PM PDT

San Jose officials think vandals are responsible for shattering an 8-foot-tall pane of glass that is part of the Veteran's Memorial — and the damage probably won't be repaired by Memorial Day.

The shattered glass was reported Tuesday to the city's Office of Cultural Affairs, according to Jennifer Easton, a manager for public art. Easton said a big piece of metal was found near the shattered glass.

"We think it was probably vandalism," she said.

A city employee who noticed the broken glass Tuesday called San Jose police at 2:11 p.m., according to police spokesman Dirk Parsons. The broken glass was from a panel measuring about 8 feet by 4 feet, Parsons said. Police reported that the glass appears to have been broken by "an undisclosed hard object that was found at the scene." Police said they have no suspects and are investigating the case.

Easton estimated that a replacement will cost more than $15,000.
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