The man was arrested after police alleged that he vandalized a statue of Christopher Columbus, as well as POW and American flags in Meriden.

Meriden police say a man accused of vandalizing several city landmarks last month has been arrested. Marco Mejil Jr., 30, of Meriden turned himself in on Tuesday. He was charged with second-degree ...

Christopher Columbus was a 15th and 16th century explorer ... Proponents of the Catholic Church, the monarchy also hoped the voyage would help spread Christianity into the East.