Man Charged for Toppling of Christopher Columbus Statue

A statue of Christopher Columbus, which was toppled to the ground by vandals, is loaded onto a truck on the grounds of the State Capitol in St Paul, Minn., on June 10, 2020. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images

Prosecutors in Minnesota on Thursday filed a criminal damage to property charge against a man who admitted to being involved in the toppling of a Christopher Columbus statue.

Michael Forcia, 56, and others took down the statue in St. Paul on the ground of the Minnesota State Capitol on June 10. The toppling was captured on video, including by news cameras.