YAKIMA SHERIFF’S OFFICE PRESS RELEASE

Incident Reported: Malicious Mischief/Theft
Incident Number: 09-19725
Date / Time: 11-06-09/Overnight
Location: 11800 Douglas Road
Contact Person: Det. Chris Gray #51                        
Phone: (509) 574-2566

Narrative: Overnight on 11-5-09 unknown individuals entered the West Hills Memorial Park cemetery at 11800 Douglas Road in unincorporated Yakima County Washington.  The suspects removed 217 brass vases from headstone markers.  This theft amounts to a loss of approximately $106,500.

It is likely that the suspects have tried to destroy the vases and turn them in for scrap metal.  Three individuals attempted to turn in what were likely the destroyed vases as scrap to Chicago Junk in Yakima.  All three arrived in a white 1982 AMC Concorde, Washington license 113 YOE.  The suspects are described as follows:

Suspect #1: – White male, late 20’s, approximately 6 feet tall, medium build with dark brown or black hair.
Suspect #2: – White female, late 20’s, brown hair pulled back in a pony tail.
Suspect #3: – White male

The brass vases have been painted in brown and a dark green.  Photos of the styles of the stolen vases are shown in the photographs below.

If you have any information regarding the theft, destruction or attempted sale of these vases for scrap please contact Crime Stoppers at 248-9980 / (800) 248-9980 or the Yakima County Sheriff’s Office.

Prepared By: Deputy C. Gray #51  
Date/Time: 11-12-09 / 1110