{"id":521825,"date":"2026-01-17T03:10:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T03:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/521825\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T03:10:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T03:10:10","slug":"man-smashes-sculptures-in-midday-attack-at-dallas-museum-of-biblical-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/521825\/","title":{"rendered":"Man smashes sculptures in midday attack at Dallas Museum of Biblical Art"},"content":{"rendered":"

A man tried to break into the Dallas Museum of Biblical Art<\/a> this month, smashing several sculptures in a brazen midday attack.<\/p>\n

Police<\/a> said the man, identified as 34-year-old Elvis Santos, damaged pieces outside the museum near North Park Center, then attempted to break in around 1 p.m. Jan. 5, a Monday, when the museum was closed.<\/p>\n

Santos was arrested and remains in the Dallas County Jail, jail records show, facing charges of felony criminal mischief and resisting arrest, a misdemeanor. Bond is set at $11,000.<\/p>\n

A motive was not immediately clear, nor was a cost estimate for damages, although Dallas police said it exceeded $300,000. Museum officials did not respond to phone calls Friday seeking more information. <\/p>\n

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Founded in 1966, the museum features rare maps and manuscripts, oil paintings, contemporary works and biblical archeology that seek to illuminate connections between Christian and Jewish faiths.<\/p>\n

Galleries include the National Center for Jewish Art, Museum of Holocaust Art, European Art Treasury, a sculpture garden and a working restoration lab. Notable artists with exhibited works include Andy Warhol, Marc Chagall and Michelangelo.<\/p>\n

In 2005, the museum was gutted by a fire caused by faulty wiring. It reopened in 2010<\/a> with expanded gallery space.<\/p>\n

This is not the first vandalism at a Dallas museum. In 2022, a 21-year-old man broke into the city-owned Dallas Museum of Art<\/a> and smashed three ancient Greek artifacts and a contemporary Native American piece.<\/p>\n