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▲ A view of the Dallas Museum
Police have arrested an American man who broke into a museum and smashed expensive exhibits because he was angry with his girlfriend.
Local media, including the New York Post on the 2nd of local time, reported that Brian Hernandez (21) broke into the Dallas Museum of Art and destroyed ancient artworks worth a whopping $ 5,153,000 (about 6.4 billion won).
Hernandez used a chair to smash the windshield of the museum, then broke into the pavilion and damaged ancient artworks, including statues on display.
A warning alarm went off, and the dispatched security guards found Hernandez in the central hall, and after interrogation, he replied, "I was angry with my girlfriend and broke the artwork."
After receiving the report, the police arrived and checked the art list and found that many exhibits had already been damaged.
Greek porcelain bowls and crocodile figurines from 550 BC were completely shattered.
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▲Brian Hernandez (21) and the artwork he destroyed
He was also found to have damaged museum computers, telephones, benches and signs.
The value of the items he damaged is currently confirmed to be about $ 5,153,000 (about 6.4 billion won), but it is known that this may change depending on the final evaluation of the museum curator and insurance company.
In this regard, the museum said in a statement, "The interior of the museum was devastated by this incident, but it is fortunate that there were no casualties."
Meanwhile, Hernandez confessed to the police and was held in Dallas County Jail.
His criminal bail was set at $100,000.