Video: Tourist Vandalizing Prague Astronomical Clock

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Created on Thursday, 24 May 2012 17:44

Last Updated on Thursday, 24 May 2012 17:46

Published on Thursday, 24 May 2012 17:44

Written by Farouk Hamzi

The Vandal, who on Thursday night, climbed the Astronomical Clock in Prague old town square and began to destroy it, was captured by the city camera system. Officers immediately went to the place and arrested him.

At half past four the camera system operator noticed a man who climbed the clock and damaged part of the stone at the bottom of the lunar circle. The Police officers caught the man at the beginning of the Charles Bridge. The police told the man that he was captured by the camera system while climbing the historical monument. The man showed the police officers a piece of stone and told them that he will go back and show them where the stone fragment comes from.

At the old town square the foreigner showed the police officers how he climbed and break the piece of stone. Policeman found on site more fragments from the Astronomical Clock decoration.

The man was arrested for suspicion of committing a criminal offense.