Trump's star on Hollywood Walk of Fame destroyed with pickaxe

ByJohn Gregory and ABC7.com staff KABC logo
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
President Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame vandalized
Trump's star on Hollywood Walk of Fame destroyed with pickaxe; suspect turns himself in

LOS ANGELES, California -- A vandalism suspect turned himself in after he allegedly used a pickaxe to destroy President Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame early Wednesday morning, the Los Angeles Police Department said.

According to witnesses, a man removed the pickaxe from a guitar case about 3 a.m. and began swinging it at the star on Hollywood Boulevard, leaving chunks of concrete strewn across the sidewalk.

The suspect surrendered to Beverly Hills police at about 4:30 a.m., the LAPD said. His identity was not disclosed.

Crews were seen sweeping up the pieces.

In November 2016, days before the presidential election, Trump's star was similarly vandalized by a man dressed as a construction worker who used a sledgehammer and pickaxe.