The man, who was part of a tour, was taken into custody.
Damage can be repaired, expert says.
The blows left at least five thumbnail-sized dents on the flare near the bottom of the bell. An expert who examined the bell said the damage can be repaired to a point where it would probably not be visible. Guilliatt's 27th birthday will be tomorrow, Goldberg said. A conservator from the Philadelphia Museum of Art was called to the Liberty Bell Pavillion on Independence Mall to inspect the damage, said National Park Service spokesman Phil Sheridan. Lins' department was contacted this morning and has already done some cosmetic repairs to the bell.