Man destroys $5 million worth of artifacts at Dallas Museum of Art because he was 'Mad at his girl'

A 21-year-old Texas man,Brian Hernandez wasaccused of breaking into the Dallas Museum of Art on Wednesday night anddestroying art worth millions of dollars because he was upset with his girlfriend,as reported by Oxygen true crime.

The Texas man is presently being heldat the Dallas County Jail on a $100,000 bond and has been charged withcriminal mischief charge greater than $300,000.

On Thursday, the museum released a statement that they are "devastated by this incident,” however, they are ”grateful that no one was harmed.”

The statement also added that "This was an isolated incident perpetrated by one individual acting alone, whose intent was not theft of art or any objects on view at the museum."

According to an arrest warrant obtained byKXAS-TV reports,the man allegedly broke inby smashing the front entrance with a metal chair and damaging several pieces of art, including pots, statues and other artefacts. Estimates made by the Investigators found that the accused hasdestroyed artwork worth $5,153,000 using a stool.

A 6th Century ceramic cup called "Kylix Herakles and Nemeon Lion," valued at $100,000 was amongthe destroyed artifacts along with the "Black Figure Panel Amphora 6th Century Greece" pot and the"Red Figure Pyxis 450 B.C." pot, together valued at$5 million.

A glass case was also smashed by the man using a sanitizer stand that contained a 2018 ceramic piece calledBatah Kuhuh Alligator Gar Fish Effigy Bottle, reports Smithsonian Magazine.

The incident comes after a mansmeared some cream cake over the framed Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum in Paris.

(with inputs from agencies)

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