An IMPD police report says bronze vases have been taken from headstones at New Crown Cemetery.
INDIANAPOLIS — IMPD is asking for assist catching thieves who stole greater than 100 vases from a southeast aspect cemetery.
The theft leaves households with a price of a whole lot of {dollars} to interchange.
“I did not cry, nevertheless it virtually introduced me to tears,” one man advised 13News.
The person didn’t want to be recognized. He says he was one of many many victims to a theft at New Crown Cemetery.
“I can not consider that somebody would truly do that,” he stated.
An IMPD police report reveals on Feb. 29, 150 bronze vases have been stolen off headstones of graves on the cemetery.
The person advised 13News he had three vases stolen.
“One off my older brother’s grave, the opposite one off my youthful brother’s grave and my mom,” he stated.
The police report estimates these vases have been value $80,000.
The person 13News spoke with says the cemetery estimates every vase will price round $700 {dollars} and it is as much as him and different households to pay.
“I am on a set earnings, in order that’s going to be onerous for me to make and I acquired three of them to interchange, you are speaking about $2,100,” he stated.
13News stopped by the cemetery workplace Wednesday to ask in regards to the thefts. They issued a press release that learn:
“Sadly, the theft of bronze vases is a matter at cemeteries throughout North America. It saddens us that thieves are preying on cemeteries and gravesites to commit these crimes. We take security and safety very critically and routinely consider the safety wants of the cemetery; nevertheless, cemeteries, by their nature, are open to the general public. We hope that space scrap metallic sellers will proceed to be watchful for individuals promoting bronze vases from cemetery property and can contact native regulation enforcement to report any suspicious exercise.”
Within the meantime, this man hopes whoever dedicated the crime is caught and that he isn’t caught with the invoice.
“Most likely going to have to enter my retirement cash to interchange them, so I am simply ready on the funeral house to inform me what they’ll do,” he stated.
IMPD stated a number of vases have been discovered and returned to the cemetery however no arrests have been made within the case.
Anybody with data is requested to contact IMPD or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-TIPS (8477).