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A 40-year-old man is behind bars after causing catastrophic damage to a famed Seattle glass museum located on the grounds of Seattle Center.
On Monday night, just after 11 p.m., the man was arrested for assault and causing over $240,000 worth of damage to the Chihuly Garden and Glass.
Officers received reports of a man destroying glass plant sculptures on the museum grounds.
Officers arrived and contacted museum security. Officers found large pieces of colorful broken glass on the walking path and scattered around the area. Security immediately identified the suspect to police.
Police formed a contact team to take the man into custody. The suspect became combative and refused to follow commands. The man was eventually taken into custody.
The investigation revealed that security personnel found the suspect inside a secure area actively damaging the Chihuly Art exhibit glass plants. The man threw broken glass shards at security, fortunately the security officer wasn’t hurt. The suspect also picked up a broken shard of glass and tried to stab the museum security officer multiple times. The guard retreated to wait for police.
It is estimated that the suspect caused over $240,000 worth of vandalism to the garden.
The suspect was transported to King County Jail and booked for investigation of burglary and assault.
Incident Number: 2026-73080/West Precinct/Q3
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