As a result of the incident, officials temporarily suspended operations at the Washington Monument while police investigated.

A person was detained after setting a car on fire near the Washington Monument on Tuesday morning, prompting a temporary ...

Operations at the Washington Monument were shut down Tuesday morning after a person poured gasoline on a car and set it on fire, U.S. Park Police told WTOP.

A person was detained after allegedly pouring gasoline on a car and setting it on fire Tuesday morning. U.S. Park Police said ...

US Park Police detained a person accused of setting this car on fire near the Washington Monument on Tuesday. Advertisement ...

The Washington Monument is one of the most recognizable buildings in the world. It was quite difficult to complete. According ...

No one was hurt and no other property was damaged.