Police are reportedly looking for the individual(s) who vandalized the Nathanael Greene Monument in Savannah’s Johnson Square by gluing googly eyes to it this week.

“It may look funny but harming our historic monuments and public property is no laughing matter, in fact, it’s a crime,” officials wrote.

Defacing, defiling or mutilating a grave marker, monument or memorial devoted to a deceased individual who served in the military is considered criminal trespass, which is a misdemeanor offense. But if the damage is upwards of $500, it’s a felony crime: criminal damage to property.

The City of Savannah Government posted to their Facebook page, “Who did this?! Someone placed googly eyes on our historic #NathanaelGreene statue in #JohnsonSquare. It may look funny but harming our historic monuments and public property is no laughing matter, in fact, it’s a crime.

“We are hoping to find the person responsible! If you have information, please call Savannah Police Department”.

Greene was a high-ranking general in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, and is buried in Johnson Square. Though he never fought in Georgia, his military strategy and leadership helped free Georgia from British forces.

The soldier moved to Savannah with his family after the war, but died of heat stroke shortly after in 1786.

Read Fiza Pirani’s full article on the Atlanta Journal-Constitution here.