By Police1 Staff
DURHAM, N.C. — Durham County Sheriff Mike Andrews announced his department was seeking those responsible for the vandalism of a Confederate statue.
Protesters congregated Monday night around the Confederate Soldiers Monument, WRAL reported. Some members of the crowd climbed a ladder, wrapped a strap around the statue and pulled it down.
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“With the help of video captured at the scene, my investigators are working to identify those responsible for the removal and vandalism of the statue,” Andrews said in a statement.
He said county leaders were “aware of the risk of damage to the Confederate statue, as well as potential risk of injury to the public and officers,” but decided against taking action.
Andrews said he wants to work with county and city officials to “establish guidelines and safe spaces for protesters to prevent demonstrations from becoming disruptive.”
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