Detectives are actively working to find and arrest the person or persons who vandalized a cemetery in Upper Marlboro. It’s believed the vandal(s) targeted the cemetery belonging to the St. Thomas Episcopal Church sometime on Friday night.
Prince
George’s County Police patrol officers were called to the cemetery in the 14000
block of St. Thomas Church Road on Saturday evening. The vandal(s) knocked
over 24 headstones with some of them dating back to the
1800s. The St. Thomas Church is a Prince George’s County Historic Site and is
also on The National Register of Historic Places.
Detectives
are asking for our community to please call us at 301-868-8773 with any information on who
committed this crime. A cash reward is being offered. Callers wishing to remain
anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), text “PGPD plus
your message” to CRIMES (274637) on your cell phone or go to www.pgcrimesolvers.com and
submit a tip online.
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