Man arrested after graffiti causes ‘considerable damage’ at historic Fountains Abbey near Ripon
North Yorkshire Police would like to thank the public after a man was identified and arrested following a criminal damage incident at Fountains Abbey.
Officers investigating the criminal damage incident that happened at Fountains Abbey on Sunday (February 16) have made an arrest.
Last night (February 19), a man in his 40s was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage.
He currently remains in police custody.
A spokesperson at North Yorkshire Police said: “Thank you to everyone who shared yesterday's CCTV appeal.”
The graffiti was painted onto both the abbey and St Mary's Church.
As the paint used is oil-based, and has been applied to medieval plasterwork, it has caused considerable damage to the Grade I listed structure.