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The Safe Return statue with paint smeared on the base. Photo: Saga Communications/Joe Teehan

BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A suspect is in custody after a statue was vandalized at Zuanich Point Park over the weekend.

According to the Bellingham Police Department activity log, officers responded to a report of malicious mischief at the park around 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 12.

The Port of Bellingham later shared photos on social media showing graffiti splattered on the Safe Return statue, also known as the Fisherman’s Memorial.

Monument plaque titled Safe Return, a bronze relief with red handprints and a sailing ship, outdoors by the water. — The Safe Return statue with handprints and paint smears in red on the base. Photo by Joe Teehan

Bronze memorial plaque mounted on a dark slate rock at a rocky shoreline, flanked by green shrubs; yellow paint streaks cross the inscription, which commemorates fishermen who have gone to sea. — The dedication plaque for the Safe Return statue with a smear of yellow paint in the center of it. Photo by Joe teehan

Relief plaque set in granite showing a crowded harbor with ships; reads 'HOME PORT A SAFE HAVEN' and has red/yellow handprints painted on it, plus the words '... never to return' above. — The Safe Return statue with handprints and paint smears in red and yellow on the base. Photo by Joe Teehan

The monument, which was erected in 1999, honors commercial fishing families and those who lost their lives at sea.

The Port said its maintenance team has been working to restore the statue. They also confirmed that Bellingham Police have made an arrest in the case.

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