A suspect is in custody on Monday in connection with multiple vandalism incidents at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Old City last month, Philadelphia police said.

Police said the suspect's name and photograph won't be released until formal charges are filed. The suspect turned himself in to police.

Both vandalism incidents at the museum happened in August.

The first incident happened on Aug. 18 when security cameras captured a person spray-painting the museum's grounds and exterior walls with red paint, police said.

In another incident on Aug. 25, the manager at the Weitzman National Museum told police that another person was seen spray-painting the museum's walls and grounds.

The Jewish community in Philadelphia was saddened and outraged by the van

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