MINEOLA — A Queens woman was arrested for allegedly throwing red liquid on a statue of Theodore Roosevelt during a pro-Palestinian protest, Nassau County police said.
Allyson Fairbanks, 60, of Queens, was charged with second-degree criminal mischief and making graffiti following the incident that occurred Saturday, March 22 at 2:30 p.m.
According to detectives, Fairbanks threw the red-colored liquid on the statue of the former president at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building located at 1550 Franklin Avenue.
The vandalism caused approximately $2,000 worth of damage to the statue of Roosevelt, who was a Nassau County resident.
Police said Fairbanks fled the scene after defacing the statue, which occurred during what authorities described as a peaceful pro-Palestinian protest.
Third Squad detectives conducted an investigation and later located Fairbanks, who was arrested without incident.
