Crime Stoppers of El Paso is assisting the El Paso Police Department in identifying and locating the persons responsible for stealing 180 bronze vases from Mt. Carmel Cemetery, making this the “Crime of the Week.”
On Sunday, October 24th, family visitors to their loved ones at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, 401 S. Zaragoza Road, reported that bronze vases had been stolen from the grave sites. Upon investigation, Police officers discovered that 180 of the vases had been stolen. The vases are solid bronze and are used to hold flowers on the gravestones of the departed. At a value of $160 each, the total damages are $28,800.
Investigators believe the vases were stolen sometime between Friday, Oct. 22nd, and the morning of Sunday, Oct. 24th. At this time, there is no description of the persons responsible for the thefts.
If you have any information at all about the identity of the persons responsible, please call Crime Stoppers of El Paso at 566-TIPS(8477) or submit your tip online at www.crimestoppersofelpaso.org. You will remain anonymous and, if your tip leads to an arrest, you may earn a cash reward up to $1,000.
Crime Stoppers of El Paso, Inc. is a private non-profit corporation that brings together the community, law enforcement and the media to solve crime.
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