70-year-old Roanoke man charged with felony for damaging Confederate monument William Foreman turned himself in on Friday
ROANOKE, Va. – The Roanoke City Police Department arrested a man on Friday for damaging the Robert E. Lee monument in downtown Roanoke earlier this week.
William Foreman, 70, of Roanoke is charged with felony property damage, according to Roanoke police.
On Tuesday at around 8 p.m., officers saw Foreman “tampering” with the monument on Church Avenue SW. Officers asked Foreman to leave and noticed there was not damage to the monument at that time.
On Wednesday night, officers found the monument toppled over on its side , according to Roanoke police.
Roanoke police said Foreman cooperated with investigators, and on Friday, Foreman came to the police department and turned himself in.
Copyright 2020 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.
Breathing new life into Montvale’s Historic School Rock climbing helps veterans cope with life after the service Roanoke Fire-EMS demonstrates how to be safe on the Roanoke River Virginia farmers feeling effects of months-long drought 🤩 Brand new trail at Carvins Cove Roanoke Co. plans upgrade for Plantation Road Firefighters, law enforcement assaulted, two arrested following vehicle fire in Giles County 68th Annual Sidewalk Art Show held in Roanoke Manhunt continues for suspect in connection with killing of Virginia deputy Mother to honor son lost to gun violence on graduation day The crisis hitting Roanoke’s St. Francis House food pantry Danville business recovering after having thousands of dollars of clothes stolen Meet the newest ambassador at Wildlife Center of Virginia Have the recent rains helped water levels at SML? Roanoke County locks in $693M budget 4th annual fly-in at New River Valley Airport aims to spark passion for aviation in young people Rain dampens Hillsville Memorial Day Flea Market, but vendors remain optimistic Festival in the Park closes with tribute to Bedford Boys, local D-Day heroes Family fights Virginia Tech plan to move loved ones’ remains, university responds Roanoke Trinket Trade Box removed after vandalism in Grandin Village Previous video Next video
