LAS VEGAS ( KLAS ) — Two Nevada men are facing charges after they allegedly damaged ancient rock formations at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
On April 7, two men were caught on camera pushing large chunks of the rock formations over the edge of a cliff onto the ground below while on or near the Redstone Dunes Trail at Lake Mead.
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A video of the incident went viral on social media, and the National Park Service shared a screenshot asking for the public’s help identifying the suspects.
The history of the recreation area is significant, according to the National Park Service . What is now hard sandstone was once loose sand dunes 140 million years ago. The dunes were shaped by geologic forces over millions of years into the bright red rock formations you can see today.
The damages were more than $1,000, according to the indictment.