A Burlington man accused of pulling the city’s Abraham Lincoln statue from its base in January has been convicted and sentenced to probation.
Jacob Hinds, 22, pleaded no contest Nov. 11 to a misdemeanor charge of criminal damage to property in the wake of the incident that took place Jan. 30 at triangle intersection of State and Kane streets.
Hinds was originally charged with felony criminal damage to property, and the charge was amended per a plea deal.
According to court records, Hinds was ordered to pay $8,377 in restitution for damage to the statue and the surrounding area when it was pulled from its base. A sentence has been withheld, pending one year of probation where Hinds will use no drugs or alcohol, remain employed and pay for court costs and any assessments or treatment as deemed appropriate.
The eight-foot-tall statue was originally gifted to the city in 1913, and was restored and rededicated in 1995 and in 2014.
A ceremony was held Feb. 14 to welcome back the renovated statue following the damage caused by the vandalism.
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