A 32-year-old Rochester, New York, resident allegedly approached the mural just after 10 a.m. Sunday, threw white paint over a portion of it and smeared it with his hands, NYPD Detective Carrie Reilly said. Mark David Hutt was arrested and charged with criminal mischief and given a desk appearance ticket, Reilly said.
The NYPD doesn’t track the number of times the mural has been vandalized, Reilly said. CNN has previously reported on three separate incidents surrounding the mural last week.
CNN has reached out to the New York City mayor’s office for comment and to determine if the office keeps track of how many times the mural has been vandalized.
Three separate incidents
On July 17, surveillance video captured three individuals “pouring and smearing paint on the mural and one female spreading flyers at the scene,” police said.
When police arrived, they arrested four people who had blue paint on their hands and clothing.
New York City’s mural, similar to the one commissioned by Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser, was painted on Fifth Avenue in front of Trump Tower earlier this month. The building is home to the Trump Organization’s headquarters.