Crime & Safety

Vandals Set Fire To Ronald Reagan Statue In Temecula

A bronze statue of former President Ronald Reagan that stands in Temecula was torched by vandals, The Press-Enterprise is reporting.

Damage to the life-size bronze statue at Ronald Reagan Sports Park on Rancho Vista Road, was discovered Friday morning by a park worker, the newspaper reported.

The vandals also damaged inscribed granite tiles near the statue, landscaping and lighting, according to the report.

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Groundbreaking for the statue only just recently occurred in 2011. Click here for more on that story.

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