Protesters in Baltimore toppled a statue of Christopher Columbus and threw it into a harbor

Louis Krauss, who shared a video of the crashes, said at least 300 people had gathered at the scene.

“After the statue collapsed, it shattered into several pieces, which were then dragged across the beach and thrown into the Inner Harbor,” Krauss told CNN.

The statue has been standing in Little Italy for more than 30 years and is the latest issue to collapse in recent weeks amid protests. And a multitude of protesters and local orders removed others to honor Columbus, Confederate leaders, and other controversial figures who represent racist parts of American history.

“I support the Italian-American community of Baltimore and the indigenous community of Baltimore,” the statement said. “However, I cannot support Columbus.”

CNN contacted the Baltimore Police Department for comment.

The mayor of Richmond, Virginia, on Wednesday called for his emergency authority to remove several Confederate monuments across the city, including a statue in honor of Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson. Last month, a judge ordered the removal of a monument to the Confederacy in a Atlanta suburb.

In other parts of the country, protesters tore down controversial symbols, including a group in Portland, Oregon, who tore down a statue of George Washington last month and set it on fire. In Richmond, Virginia, a crowd tore down a statue of Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy, the day after he tore down a statue of Columbus.

CNN’s Melissa Alonso and Alta Spells contributed to this report.