Illegal Alien Granted Bond After Iwo Jima Memorial Attack
A man suspected of decapitating the Iwo Jima memorial granted bond despite ICE detainer.
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A man suspected of decapitating the Iwo Jima memorial near Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia was granted bond despite a pending ICE detainer. Prince William County Circuit Court Chief Judge Petula Metzler set bond at $2,500 for Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, a 27-year-old charged in the sledgehammer attack that removed the head from one of the limestone figures on the memorial.
Attack and Detainer
Officers responded around 10:13 p.m. on Oct. 21 to reports of vandalism at the statue near the intersection of Richmond Highway and Fuller Road. They found Maldonado Soriano striking the monument with a sledgehammer, police said, and he was detained at the scene. The attack severed the head from one of the six Marine figures and damaged the face and helmet of another. Repair costs are estimated in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
🚨BREAKING: Prince William County Circuit Court Chief Judge Petula Metzler granted bond at $2,500 for Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano. The illegal immigrant is accused of beheading and damaging the Iwo Jima statue in Quantico, Virginia.
Legal Status and Charges
Maldonado Soriano faces felony charges of destruction of property, injury to a monument, and trespassing with intent to damage property. Federal sources have identified him as a Mexican national who entered the United States illegally in December 1999. He received Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status under the Obama administration in 2014 with later extensions, most recently under the Biden administration in 2024. That status was not renewed and expired in August 2026 under the current administration.
🚨 BREAKING: Outrage erupts after man named “Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano” took a SLEDGEHAMMER to the historic Iwo Jima statue at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia and knocked the head off one of the Marines
Public Reaction and Federal Response
The limestone sculpture depicts the iconic World War II flag-raising on Mount Suribachi. It has been used for military ceremonies, including promotions and reenlistments. White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers said in a statement that Maldonado Soriano “disrespected our brave service members and defaced a beautiful monument that honored their sacrifice.” The ICE detainer was noted on the record at the bond hearing, yet the circuit judge approved the $2,500 release amount anyway.
🚨 JUST IN: The man caught DECAPlTATlNG an Iwo Jima statue in Virginia has been hit with MULTIPLE FELONIES and is being held WITHOUT BOND
Further Details
Further details on the defendant’s next court date or any federal action were not immediately available. The article originally appeared on The Western Journal.
Source: The Gateway Pundit
