A case was opened against the artist who painted an architectural monument in St. Petersburg.

A criminal case has been opened against a young artist who allegedly painted a house on Ligovsky Prospekt in St. Petersburg. Three of the group of artists were interviewed as witnesses, and the fourth was forced to appear.

According to the 78 TV channel, a 26-year-old resident of St. Petersburg is charged under the article "Damage to cultural heritage sites."

It was established that on the night of April 27, a group of artists painted a pink inscription on the architectural monument "Pertsov House". An eyewitness complained about what was happening. The police managed to detain the vandals.

Earlier it was reported that in St. Petersburg, violators of public order staged a pogrom in an apartment building, smashing windows, breaking the intercom and the door to the front. A group of young people not only caused damage to the building, but also used obscene language, made noise and woke residents of nearby houses. There is a nightclub in the house on Razdezhaya Street, which was damaged by the actions of the offenders.