New Jersey man arrested in connection with QAnon vandalism at ‘America’s Stonehenge’
A 15-month investigation has ended in the arrest of a southwest New Jersey whom law enforcement believes defaced “America’s Stonehenge” with vandalism that included QAnon propaganda.
Mark Russo of Swedesboro, N.J. is accused of damaging the Salem, N.H., rock formation by carving imagery associated with the right-wing conspiracy collective onto a stone’s surface. Cops believe power tools were used to inscribe the tablet with scrawling such as “WWG1WGA” in September 2019.
That abbreviation is representative of the QAnon motto “Where We Go One, We Go All.”
The 51-year-old suspect was also linked to a cross that was placed between a pair of trees at the site, which was adorned with drawings and photos.
Cops moved in on Russo after tying to him an “iammark” social media account where photos of his alleged handiwork appeared with a caption referring to “a few improvements.”
The words “I Am Mark” were reportedly carved into the stones too. Russo has entered a not guilty plea to a felony charge of criminal mischief. Bail was set at $3,000.
Man accused of QAnon vandalism at ‘America’s Stonehenge’
QAnon is a conservative movement that believes, among other theories with no basis in reality, that it is former President Donald Trump’s destiny to combat an imaginary ring of powerful liberals that deals in child trafficking. The 45th president has declined opportunities to condemn the group, which also supports Trump’s false claim that he won the 2020 presidential election.
A website connected to America’s Stonehenge describes the structure as “A maze of man-made chambers, walls and ceremonial meeting places.”
That site also claims the rock formation — the origins of which is unknown — is more than 4,000 years old and “most likely the oldest man-made construction in the United States.”
That claim has been met with skepticism.
With News Wire Services
