Bench is source of charge for Capitol break-in suspect

Raleigh, N.C. — The Durham man accused of breaking into the State Capitol last weekend faces a felony charge for the damage he allegedly did to a bench once inside, according to an arrest warrant issued Thursday.

Douglas Webster McClary, 35, of 410 Englewood Ave., was arrested Sunday morning and charged with breaking and entering, first-degree trespassing, damage to real property and damage to personal property after State Capitol Police found him in a second-floor stairwell.

He bonded out of jail on those charges.

On Thursday, State Capitol Police issued an arrest warrant saying McClary "broke a wooden bench in the State Capitol building ... having a value of $600." They charged him with theft or destruction of public property.

Authorities said McClary broke a first-floor window on the west end of the building and climbed inside.

A number of items, including window panes and a pine bench dating to the 1840s, were damaged.

McClary is employed as a financial analyst at Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy.

A university spokesman said Monday that he is on paid administrative leave, pending a review of the case.

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apparently he does not need his job

BraveHeart
December 17, 2009 3:07 p.m.

If I did something like this, my patients would not put me on "paid administration leave".

dmccall
December 11, 2009 7:01 p.m.

Dang! Just what the heck are they serving over there in the faculity lounge at Duke?!? They've had more faculity busted this year than all the NC universities put together.

chance
December 11, 2009 6:06 p.m.

He sure looks proud of himself in that picture.

ifuaintscared
December 11, 2009 5:59 p.m.

He does not deserve to be on "paid administratie leave". He should be without pay until his court date and outcome. He is old enough to know better and what was he doing in Raleigh anyway?