Man Charged For Destruction Of Quran At ASU Library: Police

TEMPE, AZ — A man has been charged after being accused of damaging a Quran in the interfaith reflection room of Arizona State University's Hayden Library, according to police.

Wesley Waggoner, 37, was arrested Thursday evening and was charged on suspicion of causing significant criminal damage library property and possession of drug paraphernalia.

The damage to the Quran was reported Wednesday, and police claim library staff caught Waggoner doing more damage to library materials on Thursday just before his arrest.

“Laborious police work, thorough investigating and cognizance from the library staff is what
brought this incident to a quick resolution,”ASU Police Chief Michael Thompson said in a news release.

Waggoner is also accused of being in possession of methamphetamine.

“There is no room or tolerance at ASU for this type of damaging behavior,” Thompson
said. “We are still investigating the circumstances and reasoning surrounding these actions.”