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Suspect charged with vandalizing Tite Curet statue in Old San Juan

Judge Magda E. Correa Olmo, of the San Juan Court of First Instance, yesterday determined the reason for the arrest. Yamil Abnel Kalo Matos 41 years oldon charges of illegal seizure And two for a crime Aggravated damageafter allegations that a bronze statue of composer Catalino “Tate” Curet Alonso, located in the Plaza de Armas, in Old San Juan, was vandalized.

accused He was released after posting $30,000 bail.until a preliminary hearing scheduled for Aug. 21, the Puerto Rico Police Bureau press office reported.

Yamil A. Calo Matos faces charges of aggravated unlawful taking and damages.
Yamil A. Calo Matos faces charges of aggravated unlawful taking and damages. (Supplier)

According to the complaint, at approximately 11:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Municipal Police Officer Croxan Claudio arrested the suspect on charges of A bronze dove was part of the statue in honor of Curtis Alonso.who was sitting on the bench.

The body was found inside the person’s backpack at the time of his arrest.A security guard who was on duty at the time at a government building in the area appears as a witness to the event.

Public prosecutor Carlos Alonso drafted the charges against Calo Matos.

No estimate of damages has been provided.

The statue of Curet Alonso, sitting on a bronze bench while receiving pigeons, was sculpted by Luz Badillo.