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Police: About 80 vases stolen from gravesites at Hillsboro cemetery
KPTV • • science
Key Points:
- The Hillsboro Police Department is investigating the theft of approximately 80 bronze vases, each about 10 inches tall and weighing 10 pounds, stolen from gravesites at Fir Lawn Cemetery in Hillsboro, Oregon.
- The cemetery manager noted this is the largest theft the cemetery has experienced, suspecting the vases were taken to be sold as scrap metal, with bronze scrap valued at around $4.10 per pound.
- Cemetery staff have contacted local metal recyclers to try to recover the stolen items and have reached out to affected families, describing the incident as causing renewed grief.
- Surveillance cameras did not capture the theft, and authorities are asking anyone with information or who has been offered similar vases to contact the Hillsboro Police Department.
- Community members, including Kevin Cooper whose grandparents are buried at the cemetery, expressed hope for the return of the vases and suggested community service as a possible punishment for the thief.
