DES MOINES, Iowa — Dozens of headstones at the historic Woodland Cemetery were damaged by vandals on Wednesday.
Des Moines Parks and Recreation said about 100 headstones were damaged by the vandals. Most of those headstones were knocked over. The estimated cost of the damage is around $10,000.
According to the Des Moines Police Department, officers responded to the cemetery Wednesday night to investigate a report of two people damaging headstones. The two individuals fled the cemetery before officers arrived on scene. The investigation into the vandalism is ongoing.
On Friday heavy machinery was brought in to begin repairing the headstones.
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