Man accused of smashing Iwo Jima statue with sledgehammer in Quantico
A 27-year-old man named Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano was arrested Wednesday night after police said they caught him allegedly using a sledgehammer to destroy the Iwo Jima statue in Quantico, Virginia. Just before 10:15 p.m., officers responded to the area near Richmond Highway and Fuller Road to “investigate a destruction of property,” according to the […]
A 27-year-old man named Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano was arrested Wednesday night after police said they caught him allegedly using a sledgehammer to destroy the Iwo Jima statue in Quantico, Virginia.
Just before 10:15 p.m., officers responded to the area near Richmond Highway and Fuller Road to “investigate a destruction of property,” according to the Prince William County Police Department. Upon arrival, police said they found a man using the sledgehammer to damage the statue, including decapitating a soldier.
Maldonado Soriano, from Stafford, Virginia, is facing charges of felony destruction of property, trespass with intent to damage property, and felony injury to a monument.
Photos show the soldier’s head separated from the body. The cost of damage is estimated to be hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Maldonado Soriano is being held without bond, and his court date is pending.
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Iwo Jima statue in Quantico, Virginia. (Provided by Prince William County Police Department)</p>
<p> ” data-large-file=”https://conservativemodern.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/man-accused-of-smashing-iwo-jima-statue-with-sledgehammer-in-quantico-2.webp?w=277″ data-id=”4776561″ src=”https://conservativemodern.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/man-accused-of-smashing-iwo-jima-statue-with-sledgehammer-in-quantico-2.webp” alt=”Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano ” class=”wp-image-4776561″ srcset=”https://conservativemodern.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/man-accused-of-smashing-iwo-jima-statue-with-sledgehammer-in-quantico-2.webp 277w, https://conservativemodern.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/man-accused-of-smashing-iwo-jima-statue-with-sledgehammer-in-quantico-2.webp?resize=239,300 239w” sizes=”auto, (max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px”><figcaption class=)
Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano (Provided by Prince William County Police Department)
