Published: October 14, 2021


A LAUDERDALE COUNTY MAN WAS ARRESTED ON WEDNESDAY AFTER NOON AFTER ALLEGEDLY THROWING PAINT ON THE CONFEDERATE MONUMENT NEAR THE LAUDERDALE COUNTY COURTHOUSE. THE TIMES DAILY REPORTS THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AROUND 4 PM AND WORKERS QUICKLY WASHED THE PAINT OFF.  THE MAN FLED ON FOOT AFTER BEING CAUGHT BY A COURTHOUSE DEPUTY. SETH JONES ROBINSON, 20, OF FLORENCE, WAS ARRESTED AND BOOKED INTO THE LAUDERDALE COUNTY JAIL. ROBINSON FACES CHARGES OF SECOND DEGREE TRESPASS, THIRD DEGREE CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, DESECRATION OF A VENERATED OBJECT AND ATTEMPTING TO ELUDE.