Iwo Jima Statue Attack
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- Mackenzie ChaseWashington Examiner
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PWC police officials said Soriano has been charged with felony destruction of property, trespass with intent to damage property and felony injury to a monument.
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The man arrested for allegedly using a sledgehammer to behead a Marine figure on an Iwo Jima monument near Quantico, Virginia, is a Mexican illegal alien and former Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient who lost his status this year, federal sources told Fox News.
Maldonado Soriano is being held without bond, and a court date has not yet been announced.
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Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, a 27-year-old Mexican illegal immigrant and former DACA recipient, was arrested for damaging an Iwo Jima monument near Quantico, Virginia, with a sledgehammer on October 21, 2026. The attack caused extensive damage to the limestone sculpture, including beheading one of the Marine figures, which officials estimated would cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to repair. Federal sources…
Illegal alien with former DACA status accused in Iwo Jima statue attack: sources →2 articles from Fox News on this storyMiguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, a 27-year-old Virginia man, was arrested for using a sledgehammer to damage an Iwo Jima statue at the US Marine Corps Base in Quantico. The attack left one figure beheaded and caused extensive gouge marks on others, with repair costs estimated in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Soriano faces charges including felony destruction of property and injury to a monument.
Virginia man, 27, uses sledgehammer to behead Iwo Jima statue that will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to repair →Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, 27, was arrested on Wednesday night in Quantico, Virginia, for allegedly damaging the Iwo Jima memorial with a sledgehammer. Police responded around 10:15 p.m. to reports of destruction of property and found Soriano decapitating one of the soldiers depicted in the statue.
Man accused of smashing Iwo Jima statue with sledgehammer in Quantico →Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, an illegal alien from Mexico who entered the US as a child in 1999 and was granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status under President Obama in 2014 before having it extended by President Biden in 2024, has been identified as the vandal who beheaded the Iwo Jima monument at Marine Corps Base Quantico on Tuesday. The damage caused by Soriano’s actions is estimated to…
Vandal who beheaded Iwo Jima monument revealed as illegal alien let in US by Obama, Biden →Analysis
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- 22 Oct
PWC police officials said Soriano has been charged with felony destruction of property, trespass with intent to damage property and felony injury to a monument.
- 23 Oct
"This criminal illegal alien’s dream is over: Maldonado Soriano disrespected our brave service members and defaced a beautiful monument that honored their sacrifice," White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers said in a statement to Fox News.
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23 Oct Vandal who beheaded Iwo Jima monument revealed as illegal alien let in US by Obama, BidenMiguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, an illegal alien from Mexico who entered the US as a child in 1999 and was granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status under President Obama in 2014 before having it extended by President Biden in 2024, has been identified as the vandal who beheaded the Iwo Jima monument at Marine Corps Base Quantico on Tuesday. The damage caused by Soriano’s actions is estimated to…New York Post
23 Oct Illegal alien with former DACA status accused in Iwo Jima statue attack: sourcesMiguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, a 27-year-old Mexican illegal immigrant and former DACA recipient, was arrested for damaging an Iwo Jima monument near Quantico, Virginia, with a sledgehammer on October 21, 2026. The attack caused extensive damage to the limestone sculpture, including beheading one of the Marine figures, which officials estimated would cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to repair. Federal sources…Fox News- 22 Oct Man accused of decapitating Iwo Jima statue with sledgehammer near QuanticoMiguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, 27, was arrested after using a sledgehammer to decapitate a Marine figure in an Iwo Jima statue near Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia on October 21. The limestone monument, which commemorates the flag-raising at Iwo Jima during World War II, suffered significant damage estimated to cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to repair. Maldonado Soriano faces charges including felony…Fox News
22 Oct Man accused of smashing Iwo Jima statue with sledgehammer in QuanticoMiguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, 27, was arrested on Wednesday night in Quantico, Virginia, for allegedly damaging the Iwo Jima memorial with a sledgehammer. Police responded around 10:15 p.m. to reports of destruction of property and found Soriano decapitating one of the soldiers depicted in the statue.Washington Examiner
22 Oct Virginia man, 27, uses sledgehammer to behead Iwo Jima statue that will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to repairMiguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, a 27-year-old Virginia man, was arrested for using a sledgehammer to damage an Iwo Jima statue at the US Marine Corps Base in Quantico. The attack left one figure beheaded and caused extensive gouge marks on others, with repair costs estimated in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Soriano faces charges including felony destruction of property and injury to a monument.Daily Mail
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