(Omaha, NE./KETV – Police in Omaha have made an arrest in connection with the vandalism that took place recently at the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge crossing the Missouri River from Council Bluffs to Omaha. According to KETV, officers booked 42-year-old David Orlawski on a felony criminal mischief charge, Friday evening. They say he has an outstanding felony warrant out of Council Bluffs for a similar charge.

OPD released surveillance camera footage of the vandalism earlier this week. Police say during the early morning hours of Dec. 6, the suspect caused “significant” damage to the bridge’s lighting system. The damage is estimated at $90,000.

David Orlawski

Omaha Parks and Recreation says the destruction knocked out the LED system “for the foreseeable future,” but access to the bridge will continue.