An unarmed suspect was arrested, but police haven't said what his motive was.
and caused more than $5 million in damage, including smashing three ancient Greek artifacts before he was arrested, police said.
Brian Hernandez, 21, is charged with criminal mischief of more than or equal to $300,000, which is punishable by five years to life in prison. He was booked Thursday into the Dallas County jail with bond set at $100,000. Jail records list no attorney for Hernandez. According to police, Hernandez used a metal chair to break into the museum about 9:45 p.m. Wednesday and began a destructive rampage.
He broke into a display case and smashed a 6th century B.C. Greek amphora and a Greek pot dating to 450 B.C. Police say those two items alone were worth about $5 million. Also smashed were a bowl from 6th century B.C., worth about $100,000, and a ceramic Caddo effigy bottle valued at about $10,000. A Dallas police car sits outside of the Dallas Museum of Art after a man broke into the museum Wednesday night, on June 1, 2022, and destroyed several works of art. Building security rushed to apprehend Hernandez, who was unarmed, police said. It was not immediately known what prompted the incident.threw cake at the glass protecting the Mona Lisa in the Louvre Museum in ParisNote to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.
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