As Twitchy reported earlier this afternoon, two chapels at the National Cathedral were found splattered with green paint. Now, a woman has reportedly been taken into police custody after being discovered near the Cathedral:
BREAKING: Police: Woman arrested in green paint vandalism at Washington National Cathedral. -SS
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 29, 2013
Whether this woman had anything to do with the vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial or Smithsonian Castle remains to be seen.
We will continue to monitor this situation and update with further developments.
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Update:
Via CNN’s Erin McPike:
DC police confirms to CNN that a female has been arrested in connection with the vandalism at the National Cathedral today.
— Erin McPike (@ErinMcPike) July 29, 2013
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Update:
The woman has been identified by police as Jia Mei Tian, 58.
Correction: #DC Police say name of woman charged with defacing property at National Cathedral is Jia Mei Tian. #vandalism
— WUSA9 (@wusa9) July 30, 2013
FIRST PIC: Jia Mei Tian – allegedly vandalized Nat'l Cathedral in DC w/ paint – @shomaristone http://t.co/8LMa65TMX0 pic.twitter.com/D8Mdv6MdIx
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) July 30, 2013