Albemarle County man arrested for putting noose on Homer statue at UVa BRYAN MCKENZIE Oct 25, 2022 Oct 25, 2022 Updated Aug 28, 2023 0 UVa Police released this photo taken from surveillance video about the time someone placed a noose on the neck of Homer’s statue on the Lawn. COURTESY OF UVA POLICE Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BRYAN MCKENZIE An Albemarle County man has been charged with intimidation for placing a noose on the statue of Homer at the University of Virginia in September.kAm$92?6 s6??:D[ ?@ 286 8:G6?[ 2AA62C65 7@C 2 3@?5 962C:?8 %F6D52J >@C?:?8 :? p=36>2C=6 r@F?EJ s:DEC:4E r@FCE @? 492C86D @7 5:DA=2J:?8 2 ?@@D6 7@C AF3=:4 :?E:>:52E:@?] %96 492C86[ 4@?D:56C65 2 92E6 4C:>6[ :D 2 r=2DD e 76=@?J]k^AmkAmw6 H2D 2=D@ 492C865 H:E9 4@?E6>AE @7 4@FCE 7@C >:D3692G:?8 :? 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