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Quantico Iwo Jima memorial vandalized by former DACA recipient
Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano has been charged with felony destruction of property, trespassing with intent to damage property, and felony injury to a monument following the vandalism of a World War II Iwo Jima memorial in Quantico, Virginia. On the evening of October 21, Soriano allegedly used a sledgehammer to decapitate one statue and damage the face of another. Local police estimate the damage to be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Soriano, described by federal sources as an illegal alien and former DACA recipient whose status expired in August, was granted $2,500 bail by Prince William County Circuit Court Chief Judge Petula Metzler. This decision followed an objection from the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s office, which argued he should be held without bond. An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer has been lodged against him.
Under Virginia law, intentional destruction of a qualifying veterans’ monument is a Class 6 felony when damage exceeds $1,000, carrying potential imprisonment of one to five years.
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano · Petula Metzler · Prince William County Circuit Court · Quantico Iwo Jima memorial
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano used a sledgehammer to vandalize the Iwo Jima memorial in Quantico. dailycallernewsfoundation.org · dailycaller.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The incident occurred on the evening of October 21. dailycallernewsfoundation.org · dailycaller.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer has been lodged against Soriano. dailycallernewsfoundation.org · dailycaller.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Soriano was charged with felony destruction of property, trespassing with intent to damage property, and felony injury to a monument. www.breakingchristiannews.com · dailycallernewsfoundation.org · dailycaller.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Chief Judge Petula Metzler granted Soriano $2,500 bail. dailycallernewsfoundation.org · dailycaller.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Soriano was a former DACA recipient whose legal status expired in August. www.breakingchristiannews.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Prince William County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s office argued that Soriano should be held without bail. dailycallernewsfoundation.org · dailycaller.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The damage to the monument is estimated to cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. www.breakingchristiannews.com · dailycallernewsfoundation.org · dailycaller.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Soriano faces charges of felony destruction of property, trespassing with intent to damage property, and felony injury to a monument. www.breakingchristiannews.com · dailycallernewsfoundation.org · dailycaller.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Soriano was granted $2,500 bail by Chief Judge Petula Metzler. dailycallernewsfoundation.org · dailycaller.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Soriano is a former DACA recipient whose legal status expired in August 2026. www.breakingchristiannews.com