The Christopher Columbus statue on Public Square is seen Monday afternoon.
Kevin Carroll | Times Leader
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WILKES-BARRE — Vandals have struck the Christopher Columbus statue on Public Square for the second time in three days.
Red paint was discovered smeared on the statue with a broken red paint jar nearby Monday morning.
City police said the vandalism occurred sometime on Sunday.
The statue was vandalized on Friday after a Black Lives Matter event on Public Square.
Police said they are reviewing surveillance video and pictures and questioning witnesses.
Anyone with information about the criminal mischief is asked to call the detective division at 570-208-4222.