Officials are continuing their investigation into a vandalized Des Moines sculpture at the Pappajohn Sculpture Park downtown, marking the second time in two months the sculpture has been subject to vandalism.The pink glass panel artwork was shattered Wednesday morning with crews placing a protective film over the damaged display.The incident comes as the "Pokemon Go" phenomenon has captured videogame-lovers' attention as they shuffle around the Des Moines Art Center."There's no way to know if that was a Pokemon person or some idiot who decided they need to break something," said Kassy Gold, a "Pokemon Go" player.The vandalism almost canceled a planned "Pokemon Go" rendezvous Friday afternoon.An organizer of the event posted on the group's Facebook page, "Please remember when you are catching them all in the sculpture park, be respectful of the sculptures and the space.""(I) heard that there were people throwing trash down here thanks to the influx of "Pokemon Go" players, so trying to clean up after them," said Russ Garrison, a "Pokemon Go" player.A passerby recorded a video on her cellphone this week showing people climbing Nomad, which the Des Moines Art Center, the owner of the artwork, strongly discourages."I don't think the increased number of people is the problem," said Jeff Fleming, director of the Des Moines Art Center. "I think it's, perhaps, building awareness."Art center officials are not blaming "Pokemon Go" players for the vandalism; rather they're thrilled the app has brought hundreds of central Iowans to the park.They do point out, though, the value of the artwork. Each of the glass panels on the broken sculpture costs $50,000 to replace.Police and art center officials are reviewing Wednesday's surveillance cameras to find a suspect, but so far, no arrests have been made in the case.

Officials are continuing their investigation into a vandalized Des Moines sculpture at the Pappajohn Sculpture Park downtown, marking the second time in two months the sculpture has been subject to vandalism.

The pink glass panel artwork was shattered Wednesday morning with crews placing a protective film over the damaged display.


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The incident comes as the "Pokemon Go" phenomenon has captured videogame-lovers' attention as they shuffle around the Des Moines Art Center.

"There's no way to know if that was a Pokemon person or some idiot who decided they need to break something," said Kassy Gold, a "Pokemon Go" player.

The vandalism almost canceled a planned "Pokemon Go" rendezvous Friday afternoon.

An organizer of the event posted on the group's Facebook page, "Please remember when you are catching them all in the sculpture park, be respectful of the sculptures and the space."

"(I) heard that there were people throwing trash down here thanks to the influx of "Pokemon Go" players, so trying to clean up after them," said Russ Garrison, a "Pokemon Go" player.

A passerby recorded a video on her cellphone this week showing people climbing Nomad, which the Des Moines Art Center, the owner of the artwork, strongly discourages.

"I don't think the increased number of people is the problem," said Jeff Fleming, director of the Des Moines Art Center. "I think it's, perhaps, building awareness."

Art center officials are not blaming "Pokemon Go" players for the vandalism; rather they're thrilled the app has brought hundreds of central Iowans to the park.

They do point out, though, the value of the artwork. Each of the glass panels on the broken sculpture costs $50,000 to replace.

Police and art center officials are reviewing Wednesday's surveillance cameras to find a suspect, but so far, no arrests have been made in the case.