Two suspects have been arrested after more than 150 headstones were vandalized in two cemeteries in Tennessee over the weekend.
Justin Emler, 31, and Jeremy Heaton, 23, have been detained and charged with one count each of vandalism over $60,000 each, according to authorities. Police say more charges are expected.
"In regards to the absolute heinous acts of vandalism that occurred to our local cemetery, our hearts go out to the loved ones that were touched by this senseless crime," the Lebanon Police Department wrote on Facebook."The effort put forth by numerous members of our department lead to the swift arrests of two suspects.
According to police,"well over 150 headstone markers" were overturned and vandalized, resulting in tens of thousands of dollars worth of damage. Cedar Grove Cemetery, one of the vandalized locations, was reportedly established in 1846. Among those buried there are Civil War Gen. Robert Hatton and poet Dixon Merritt."The pair also confessed to another vandalism that occurred at the Lebanon Country Club," police revealed.Police have yet to determine and share a motive.
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