© Kelvin Kuo | 2019 Jan 7
Video of the incident has surfaced via KNBR’s Bonnie-Jill Laflin. Original story below.
Was just sent the video of this idiot defacing Montana statue after MNF game. ?? pic.twitter.com/2VHhrpryQk
— Bonnie-Jill Laflin (@BJLaflin) November 14, 2019
A suspect has been arrested after the facemask of the Joe Montana statue outside Levi’s Stadium was cut off during Monday night’s game between the 49ers and Seahawks, according to Santa Clara Police and as first reported by NBC Bay Area.
The suspect has been booked on a felony vandalism charge. The statue was repaired by Wednesday evening.
Wow, real classy to come into Levi Stadium and vandalize Joe’s statue by cutting the face mask off…this is extremely frustrating…Why would someone cut the face mask off?!?!?!?!!!!!!! (I understand this is currently under investigation) pic.twitter.com/EdcfqrAz2F
— Debbie Ryan (AKA: Top Hat Deb) (@MsDebbieDebDeb) November 13, 2019
The vandalized Joe Montana facemask has been repaired outside of Levi’s Stadium. https://t.co/NmTelNAX4O pic.twitter.com/7YhhlTcvXv
— Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoNBCS) November 14, 2019
“The Joe Montana statue that is part of the ‘The Catch’ art installation located inside the stadium’s Gate A plaza was vandalized following our recent Monday Night Football game. Security personnel apprehended the individual soon thereafter, and the Santa Clara Police Department arrested the individual,” the 49ers said in a statement.
More information on the suspect is not available at this time.