Man arrested for vandalizing a historic public fountain in Orange

On July 13, 2025, the original three-tiered fountain decorated with herons, owls and cattails, which had been installed in Plaza Park in 1887 was vandalized, according to the Orange Police Department.

The suspect removed a heron statue from the base and smashed it at the scene. Patrol officers and detectives teamed up to identify the suspect as 34-year-old Ian McGahey of Orange.

On July 16, officers arrested McGahey in the 1000 block of East Fairway Avenue and booked him at Orange County Jail for felony vandalism…

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