Herman Duran, 68, pleaded guilty to damaging the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. monument in City Park Denver, stealing a bronze panel depicting Black Americans who fought in U.S. wars and two decorative bronze emblems. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail, probation, and $69,900 in restitution. His accomplice, Robert Duran, had already pleaded guilty to similar charges.
Vandalism on the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. monument in City Park Denver on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. Vandals stole a bronze panel depicting Black Americans who fought in U.S. wars and two decorative bronze emblems, one next to an engraving of the monument’s title. Herman Duran, 68,
In addition to probation, Duran must serve 90 days in jail, minus 33 days credited as time served, and pay $69,900 in restitution. The pieces were recovered along with parts of the Joseph Addison Thatcher memorial fountain after they were sold to a local scrap metal business, according to Denver police, who have said the theft was not bias-motivated.Schwalb Builders owners, employees indicted in Denver metro home remodeling scheme
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