SAN JOSE LEADERS are pledging a swift response following the brazen weekend theft of a portion of a war memorial housed at the Vietnamese Heritage Garden.
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, District 7 Councilmember Bien Doan, whose district includes the garden located in the Kelley Park neighborhood, and several police officials gathered at the site Monday to review the theft’s aftermath. Their declarations came one day after police discovered thieves had torn down half the statue — erected in 2024 to commemorate the historic alliance between the U.S. and South Vietnam in the Vietnam War — and dragged it to a nearby trail area, which caused significant damage.
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