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New details emerge on suspect in Bellingham statue vandalism

New details emerge on suspect in Bellingham statue vandalism

The Safe Return statue with handprints and paint smears in red on the base. Photo: Saga Communications/Joe Teehan


BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – New details have been released after police arrested a woman for vandalizing a Bellingham memorial.

My Bellingham Now previously reported that the Fisherman’s Memorial statue at Zuanich Point Park was found covered in paint on Sunday morning, July 12.

Police Lt. Claudia Murphy says that investigators later identified the suspect as 34-year-old Cara Munoz.

As crews were cleaning the statue on Monday morning, Munoz returned to the scene and began harassing workers.

She left on a skateboard, ignoring commands from officers to stop.

Munoz was later taken into custody after attempting to leave the area in a car.

She was arraigned on Tuesday and faces several charges, including malicious mischief and resisting arrest.

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