A Texas man was arrested for allegedly breaking into the Dallas Museum of Art and causing $5 million in damages.
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The incident took place around 9:40 p.m. on Wednesday when Brian Hernandez,21, broke into the museum by smashing the glass doors with a metal chair. Police said once Hernandez entered the building, he began to destroy multiple objects and allegedly used a stool to destroy two display cases plus four pieces of art. After the arrest, investigators said Hernandez was apparently mad at his girlfriend which caused him to start destroying property as reported by NBC 5.
“This was an isolated incident perpetrated by one individual acting alone, whose intent was not theft of art or any objects on view at the Museum. However, some works of art were damaged, and we are still in the process of assessing the extent of the damages. While we are devastated by this incident, we are grateful that no one was harmed,” the Dallas Museum of Art said in an online statement.
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Investigators said Hernandez broke multiple artifacts which included pots and statues which were described as “rare and one of a one of a kind.” in the arrest affidavit, the display cases were approximately worth$17,000, the pots were valued at $5 million and a sixth-century ceramic cup, the “Kylix Herakles and Nemeon Lion were valued at $100,000, and the “Batah Kuhuh Alligator Gar Fish” statue, valued at $10,000, was also destroyed. The document also stated that security guards found Hernandez and asked him what he was doing where he explained his relationship issues
The museum opened the following day but closed certain galleries due to the extent of the damage caused by Hernandez. He was charged with criminal mischief of more than or equal to $300,000 and booked into the Dallas County Jail on a $100,000 bond.
A similar incident took place at the Lourve in France
Last week, a man who disguised himself as a woman decided to throw cake at the iconic Mona Lisa painting.
The famous painting of La Gioconda, one of the main attractions of the Muso del Louvre, was attacked by a man who threw a cake at it. #MonaLisa pic.twitter.com/W3MNSwardt
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An attention seeking climate change activist, disguised as an elderly woman in a wheelchair, threw a full-sized cake at the Mona Lisa inside the Louvre Museum on Saturday, thinking it would reduce carbon emissions. pic.twitter.com/VDAPxD5SHZ— Mark Alan Pearce (@PearceAlan1962) May 30, 2022
However, the painting was not damaged and officials said he threw the cake and told the crowd to think about climate change. Additionally, he threw roses in the gallery after screaming at the crowd about planet Earth as reported by TMZ.
“Think of the Earth. There are people who are destroying the Earth. Think about it. Artists tell you, think of the Earth. That’s why I did this.”
The glass encasing was quickly cleaned by staff and officials said the man was transported to a nearby hospital for psychiatric care.