Crime

Soldier memorial statues missing from Ferguson Township monument

From CDT staff reports

The Ferguson Township Police Department is investigating the theft of two Battle Cross Fallen Soldier Memorial statues from a monument near the Gatesburg Lutheran Church along West Gatesburg Rd. The statues were affixed to a larger monument honoring fallen soldiers. The statues are bronze, approximately 21 inches tall with a 9 inch by 11 inch base. The statues depict a soldier’s boots and a helmet on top of an inverted rifle. Anyone with information about this theft is asked to contact the Ferguson Township Police (814)237-1172 or 1-800-479-0050.
The Ferguson Township Police Department is investigating the theft of two Battle Cross Fallen Soldier Memorial statues from a monument near the Gatesburg Lutheran Church along West Gatesburg Rd. The statues were affixed to a larger monument honoring fallen soldiers. The statues are bronze, approximately 21 inches tall with a 9 inch by 11 inch base. The statues depict a soldier’s boots and a helmet on top of an inverted rifle. Anyone with information about this theft is asked to contact the Ferguson Township Police (814)237-1172 or 1-800-479-0050.

A pair of Battle Cross Fallen Soldier Memorial statues have gone missing from a monument near the Gatesburg Lutheran Church, Ferguson Township police said Friday.

The statues, depicting a soldier’s boots and helmet on top of an inverted rifle, have been missing since the first week of April, police said. A check of local metal recycling businesses didn’t result in any new leads.

The Gatesburg Historical Society is offering a reward of up to $250 for information that leads to an arrest, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ferguson Township police at 237-1172.

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