COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Security camera footage released Tuesday showed the Brutus statue being vandalized at a sports memorabilia shop across from Ohio State's campus, with a man kicking it up and down the road -- until Brutus and another Buckeyes legend got slight revenge at the end. The footage was made public on Tuesday by College Traditions, a store at 286 W. Lane Ave. across from St. John Arena. The statue was vandalized about 3:15 a.m. Sunday, less than a week before Ohio State's annual football game against Michigan. You can watch the video in the player above. Why Columbus is handing out home security cameras College Traditions with Brutus statue, left, and Woody Hayes statue, right A man in a sweatshirt with the hood over his head was shown kicking the statue west along Lane Avenue, as cars occasionally crossed in both directions, before kicking it again east back toward the store entrance and flipping it over with this hand. He appeared to be filming the incident with his phone. Watch: Brutus statue outside Columbus store vandalized The man, who police identified as a 21-year-old, then lifted the statue above his head and attempted to throw it at a statue of former Ohio State football coach Woody Hayes that's also in front of the store. But the Brutus statue ricocheted and kicked the man before falling to the ground. The man went off-camera for several seconds before he was seen leaving by walking west down Lane Avenue. The next day, the "Dot the i" Brutus statue -- one of 30-some around Columbus of the Ohio State mascot, each uniquely decorated -- was shown ripped off its pedestal at the ankles. The Brutus the Buckeye statue that was vandalized sometime overnight on Nov. 23 at College Traditions on West Lane Avenue in Columbus near the Ohio State University campus. (COLLEGE TRADITIONS)The shoes of the Brutus the Buckeye statue that was vandalized sometime overnight on Nov. 23 at College Traditions on West Lane Avenue in Columbus near the Ohio State University campus. (COLLEGE TRADITIONS)Kroger is loaning its Brutus statue to College Traditions for Michigan Week (Courtesy/Kroger)Brutus Buckeye was knocked over in front of College Traditions, Lane Avenue, by a skidding car on January 23, 2022.Brutus Buckeye took his familiar spot outside of College Traditions, Lane Avenue on April 7, 2022, after restoration by Eclipse Corp, Gahanna. Columbus police are investigating the incident, and Kelly Dawes, the manager of College Traditions, called watching the video awful. “He’s a staple at our store, and there’s literally thousands and thousands of people who come by and get their picture taken with him,” Dawes said. It happened hours after No. 2 Ohio State defeated Indiana 38-15 in what was the third top-five matchup for the Buckeyes this season. They close the regular season Saturday at Ohio Stadium against the Wolverines, who are unranked but have won three straight in the series. It wasn't the first time that Brutus statue in front of College Traditions was damaged. In January 2022, it was knocked off its pedestal by a skidding car. And for fans attending the game, they will still get to see Brutus in front of College Traditions. Kroger is loaning its Archie Griffin-decorated Brutus statue to the store for the week.