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| Woman held on vandalism at Washington National Cathedral | Woman held on vandalism at Washington National Cathedral |
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| A woman has been arrested at the US National Cathedral in connection with an act of vandalism there, days after two other Washington DC monuments were similarly defaced. | A woman has been arrested at the US National Cathedral in connection with an act of vandalism there, days after two other Washington DC monuments were similarly defaced. |
| Two of the Episcopal cathedral's chapels were found splattered with green paint on Monday, police said. | Two of the Episcopal cathedral's chapels were found splattered with green paint on Monday, police said. |
| On Friday, the Lincoln Memorial was splattered with green paint, as was a statue on the National Mall. | On Friday, the Lincoln Memorial was splattered with green paint, as was a statue on the National Mall. |
| Police are investigating whether the woman had any role in those incidents. | |
| A spokesman for the US Park Police said it was not clear whether the same person was responsible for all of the incidents. | A spokesman for the US Park Police said it was not clear whether the same person was responsible for all of the incidents. |
| At the Washington National Cathedral, paint was found splashed over an organ and on the floor of the Bethlehem Chapel in the basement, officials said. | At the Washington National Cathedral, paint was found splashed over an organ and on the floor of the Bethlehem Chapel in the basement, officials said. |
| More paint was discovered in the Children's Chapel in the cathedral's nave. | More paint was discovered in the Children's Chapel in the cathedral's nave. |
| A cathedral spokesman said it was unclear whether the incident had been captured on security footage. | A cathedral spokesman said it was unclear whether the incident had been captured on security footage. |
| Washington police said the paint would be sent to the FBI for testing. | Washington police said the paint would be sent to the FBI for testing. |
| The US Park Police also revealed on Monday that green paint had been splashed on a statue of Joseph Henry, the first secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, a federally funded research and museum organisation, on the National Mall. | The US Park Police also revealed on Monday that green paint had been splashed on a statue of Joseph Henry, the first secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, a federally funded research and museum organisation, on the National Mall. |
| The National Mall is a strip of park land near the White House and the US Capitol building. It is home to several major tourist attractions, including monuments and museums. | The National Mall is a strip of park land near the White House and the US Capitol building. It is home to several major tourist attractions, including monuments and museums. |
| The Lincoln Memorial was closed on Friday as a crew cleaned green paint from the statue of America's 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. | The Lincoln Memorial was closed on Friday as a crew cleaned green paint from the statue of America's 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. |