Rijeka memorial plaque vandalized with black paint

A historical memorial plaque dedicated to Josip Broz Tito has been vandalized in Rijeka, Croatia. The plaque, located at Šetalište Trinaeste divizije 6 on the Pećine peninsula, was covered in black paint, making the inscription difficult to read.

Installed in 1972, the monument commemorates a specific event from July 1927 when Tito was arrested by the Sušak gendarmerie on suspicion of spreading communism. The incident led to his detention in Sušak and subsequent transfer to Bakar.

The perpetrator and the motive behind the vandalism remain unknown. No official report has been confirmed regarding whether the incident was reported to the police, and there is currently no evidence linking this act to other recent vandalism of murals in the city.