Arkansas' new Ten Commandments monument at Capitol destroyed

Officials say Arkansas' new Ten Commandments monument was destroyed by someone driving a vehicle into it less than 24 hours after the monument was placed on state Capitol grounds.

Secretary of State's Office spokesperson Chris Powell says Capitol Police arrested the male suspect early Wednesday. The suspect's name and motive haven't been released.

The stone monument fell to the ground and broke into multiple pieces.

The privately funded monument was 6 feet tall and weighed 6,000 pounds. It was installed Tuesday morning on the southwest lawn of the Capitol with little fanfare and no advance notice. A 2015 law required the state to allow the display near the Capitol, and a state panel last month gave final approval to its design and location.

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