Man Arrested For Causing Nearly $250k Worth Of Damage At Seattle’s Glass Art Museum

A 40-year-old man has been arrested by Seattle constabulary aft allegedly destroying astir $250,000 worthy of artwork astatine nan Seattle Center's Chihuly Garden and Glass exhibit.

The man faces charges including first-degree burglary, second-degree battle and first-degree malicious mischief.

The incident unfolded soon aft 11 p.m. Monday astatine nan landmark. According to nan Seattle Police Department, nan intruder targeted nan museum’s celebrated solid works sculptures, shattering 12 individual pieces.

Valuations provided by authorities spot nan harm astatine astir $20,000 per item, bringing nan full nonaccomplishment to an estimated $240,000.

The fishy besides allegedly threw surgery solid shards astatine a depository information defender who tried to intervene and attempted to stab him respective times, according to police.

“The man threw surgery solid shards astatine security, fortunately nan information serviceman wasn’t hurt,” constabulary said. “The fishy besides picked up a surgery shard of solid and tried to stab nan depository information serviceman aggregate times. The defender retreated to hold for police.”

Officers located nan fishy by pursuing a way of surgery solid on nan museum’s stepping paths.

Police described nan man arsenic "combative" and resistant to verbal commands, but they yet managed to return him into custody astatine Seattle’s King County Jail.