NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser is offering a cash reward to anyone who can provide information on a vandalism incident that happened in the French Quarter.
According to Nungesser, the crime happened around 2 a.m. on Friday, April 26. Surveillance cameras surrounding The Presbytère in Jackson Square captured a woman spraying graffiti on the museum wall.
Nungesser said the Presbytère is an example of colonial Spanish architecture, designed in 1791 to match the Cabildo.
It was also noted that the building was used for commercial purposes until 1834 when it became a courthouse and then part of the Louisiana State Museum in 1911.
It was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1970.
“We have worked hard over the last few years to restore The Presbytère. It’s a shame that some coward felt the need to deface this historic building in the middle of the night. Someone knows who this person is. We will do everything we can to make sure this person is not only caught, but justice is served,” said Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser. “I am offering $5,000 of my own money to anyone who has information that leads to an arrest and conviction of this person who committed this crime.”
Nungesser adds that the graffiti has since been removed from the building.
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