Olympian’s Case Comes to an End After Charges Are Dropped Following Reflecting Pool Incident.

The criminal case against three-time Olympic canoeist David Hearn has officially come to an end after the U.S. Department of Justice requested that all charges against him be dismissed. Hearn, 67, had been facing a serious felony charge related to an incident at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., where authorities initially alleged he had damaged federal property.

The charge carried the possibility of a lengthy prison sentence, drawing significant public attention because of both Hearn’s athletic background and the unusual circumstances surrounding the case.