The statue of Joan of Arc is shown after her sword was stolen by a late-night vandal in Meridian Hill Park in the District. Joan of Arc had gotten mugged in the nation’s capital. “Bummer,” Campia said, succinctly summarizing how the Northwest Washington park’s legion of devotees have felt since the theft was first noticed earlier this week. An armed Joan of Arc before the French warrior-saint’s sword was stolen. Coleman heads the nonprofit organization Washington Parks & People, which has offered to host a “celebratory reception” in honor of anyone who finds the sword.

Source: Washington Post September 23, 2016 20:41 UTC