Raymond Shendock is charged with burglary, institutional vandalism, theft and other crimes.
According to officials, the theft happened on December 8 around 6:25 a.m. near the southeast corner of City Hall in Center City.
Police released video of the suspect using a red shopping cart to transport a 20-foot section of an antique brass railing away from the building. It had been cut into small sections.
Shendock was taken into custody following a separate theft incident on Jan. 6, officials said.
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