Hatcher statue, Gary City Hall hit by vandals

Vandals used white spray paint to deface the life-size bronze statue of legendary Gary mayor Richard Gordon Hatcher late Wednesday or early Thursday morning, officials said. Doors on City Hall were also spray-painted. Mayor Eddie Melton said police were investigating the incident as workers began cleaning up the statue and the exterior of City Hall, 401 Broadway. No arrests have been made. Melton said there are security cameras at City Hall. A spokeswoman for Melton said the statue’s head had been spray painted and workers covered the statue. “It’s a...