Surrey RCMP are looking for a male suspect dressed in black after a monument to World War I soldiers was destroyed.

Over the weekend, authorities released photos of the suspect who is being described as between 30–35 years old. 

“The suspect is described as a man approximately 30–35 years old, medium build, approximately 170 pounds, with brown, shoulder-length hair, brown goatee beard and wearing prescription glasses,” said RCMP Sgt. Martin Neveu.

“He was last seen wearing a black jacket with a blue shirt underneath, black pants, and white runners with blue shoe laces.”

On March 29th, the bronze kneeling soldier was shoved off of its pedestal at around 1:30 a.m. The suspect then proceeded to damage other objects outside of the Museum of Surrey. 

The statue was first installed in 2006 and is often the site of Remembrance Day ceremonies. 

According to the City of Surrey, the statue is currently being repaired and will be reinstalled soon. 

“The Kneeling in Remembrance statue, which is in the City of Surrey’s public art collection, is safe and is being repaired. The statue will be reinstalled in the coming weeks,” said a city spokesperson. 

“The Cloverdale Legion has also been informed and advised of the repair.”

No motive has yet been released by the police. 

“It’s unheard of as [to] why someone would do such a tragedy to a landmark and to a sacred symbol of our veterans, forefathers and mothers who sacrificed our lives so that we can have the freedom that we enjoy here in Canada,” said Royal Canadian Navy member Yvon Lehoux. 

In recent years, historical monuments and statues have been the target of far-left activists.

In 2021, for example, a statue of Sir John A. MacDonald was destroyed by activists in Hamilton, while some local politicians cheered them on.