TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Troy Police have confirmed they are investigating the beheading of the Uncle Sam Statue in Troy. It reportedly occurred on Fifth Avenue between Fulton Street and Broadway.

So, one of them is here and they have a small Uncle Sam statue because their son was dressed as Uncle Sam in the Christmas Parade,” Gregg County Pct. 2 Justice of the Peace Tim Bryan said.

Uncle Sam is one tough old avatar. Cartoonists and designers of all stripes have relied on him as a handy symbol of the U.S. government for ages. He’s evolved in small ways—his costume has ...