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40 bronze flower vases stolen from Lincoln cemetery graves

Posted at 1:02 PM, Dec 09, 2019
and last updated 2019-12-09 14:03:02-05

LINCOLN, Neb. (KMTV) — Over the weekend, Lincoln Police say the groundskeeper of a cemetery reported the theft of 40 bronze headstone flower vases.

The vases were taken from graves at Lincoln Memorial Park, located at 6800 South 14th Street.

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Police say each vase is estimated to be worth about $50 so the total loss is estimated to be about $2,000.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police.