Thieves Steal Hundreds of Bronze Vases Worth More than $170K From Indy Cemetery

Hundreds of Bronze Vases Stolen from Indy Cemetery

Source: (Photo by WISH-TV.) INDIANAPOLIS — Hundreds of bronze vases and markers were stolen from graves at New Crown Cemetery over the past week, police said. A police report shows 246 solid bronze vases were taken from headstones, valued at more than $170,000. Two bronze markers with names and birthdates, valued at about $5,000, were also taken. “We would like to say how truly sorry we are to families that have been affected,” said Linda Gillet…

IMPD investigating $175,000+ worth of vases, markers stolen from cemetery

INDIANAPOLIS -- Police are investigating the theft of hundreds of solid bronze vases from a cemetery on Indy's near southeast side. According to police reports, the thefts include more than $175,000 worth of vases and markers. At just 31 years old, Brandon Rednour passed away. In 2020, he was laid to rest with a headstone and bronze vase at New Crown Cemetery. This week, that vase was stolen from Brandon's final resting place. "For someone to ju…

Thieves steal hundreds of bronze vases worth more than $170K from Indy cemetery

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'It's devastating' | $171,000 worth of bronze vases stolen from headstones at Indianapolis cemetery

New Crown Cemetery made a social media post on Aug. 12 telling the community about the theft. The cemetery said that the vases were stolen within the last few days.