Man Charged After Destroying Trump’s Hollywood Walk of Fame Star With a Pickaxe

Man Charged After Destroying Trump’s Hollywood Walk of Fame Star With a Pickaxe
This photo shows Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame that was vandalized Wednesday, July 25, 2018, in Los Angeles. Los Angeles police Officer Ray Brown said the vandalism was reported early Wednesday and someone was subsequently taken into custody. Authorities said a pickax was used in the vandalism. AP Photo/Reed Saxon
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A 24-year-old man has been charged with vandalizing President Donald Trump’s Hollywood Walk of Fame Star, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

Austin Mikel Clay from Glendale, California, has been charged with one felony count of vandalism for allegedly destroying the iconic star located on Hollywood Boulevard with a pickaxe before dawn on July 25.