US EditionVandalism at Trump-Kennedy Center Outdoor Ice Rink Leads to Performance Cancellation
A toxic substance deliberately spread on the ice rink caused severe damage and forced cancellation of a performance, officials said authorities are investigating.
- On Friday, the Trump-Kennedy Center's outdoor ice rink was struck by a calculated, malicious attack that forced cancellation of a scheduled performance, and the center turned over video footage to authorities.
- Given the center's December board vote, officials said the attack was targeted vandalism, with no suspect or motive publicly identified.
- Images from the scene show a large section of ice covered and a plastic gallon-size jug left behind, while center officials described a dark brown-black substance deliberately spread across the surface.
- Authorities are investigating and the center confirmed it turned over video footage to investigators, pledging it will not tolerate violence or hate while holding those responsible accountable.
- Amid recent changes at the venue, the attack follows the venue renaming in December and has heightened public attention as investigators vow accountability.
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Kennedy Center Attraction Vandalized With ‘Toxic Chemicals’
Someone dumped a mystery substance onto the “Trump”-Kennedy Center’s outdoor ice rink overnight—shuttering the arena and forcing the cancellation of a scheduled performance in what officials are calling a “calculated, malicious attack.” A brown-black liquid was poured across the ice early Friday morning, damaging the surface and derailing a performance by Montreal-based skating company Le Patin Libre, according to Fox News. Photo Illustration by…
Vandals Dump ‘Toxic’ Substance On Trump-Kennedy Center Ice Rink, Forcing Cancellations - Real News Now
The Trump-Kennedy Center was hit by what officials described as a calculated and malicious act of vandalism early Friday after a dark chemical substance was poured across the venue’s outdoor ice rink, forcing the cancellation of a scheduled performance. Center leadership said a brown black substance was deliberately dumped onto the ice surface overnight, causing significant damage and making the rink unsafe for use. Officials stressed that the i…
Vandals Dump Toxic Chemical on Trump-Kennedy Center Ice Rink
WASHINGTON — A suspect poured a brown-black chemical across the outdoor ice rink at the Trump-Kennedy Center sometime overnight Thursday, wrecking the surface and killing a Friday night skating show. U.S. Park Police have the case with no suspects yet identified and no motive announced. “This was not a protest, this was vandalism,” Center officials said. Roma Daravi, the Center’s VP of public relations, didn’t mince words. She called it a “calcu…
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