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 ...

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 ...

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.

The Washington Monument is one of the most recognizable buildings in the world. It was quite difficult to complete. According to the National Archives, the Continental Congress proposed erecting a ...

No one was hurt and no other property was damaged.