Another suspect charged in obelisk destruction
Santa Fe police on Friday announced they have filed charges against another suspect in connection with the destruction of the obelisk that stood in the center of the Plaza.
Zak Young, 26, faces charges of criminal damage to property over $1,000, conspiracy, unlawful assembly, criminal trespass and resisting, evading or obstructing an officer, according to a news release.
Protesters toppled the monument using ropes and chains during a protest on Indigenous Peoples Day following three days of demonstrations on the Plaza.
The obelisk was dedicated to soldiers who fought in the Civil War, but it also had an inscription honoring the “heroes” who died in battle with “savage Indians.”
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