MANHATTAN (KSNT) – Police are investigating reports of damage at a cemetery in Manhattan this week.
Officials with the Riley County Police Department (RCPD) said a report of criminal desecration was made shortly before 8:55 a.m. on Nov. 4 in the 2000 block of Leavenworth Street. Police list the City of Manhattan as the victim in this investigation.
RCPD officials said an unknown individual knocked down and damaged 41 headstones at the cemetery, resulting in an estimated $16,400 worth of damage.
Police are asking anyone who has knowledge of this incident to contact the RCPD or send an anonymous tip to Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers.
Kansas postal worker accused of stealing over 4,400 pieces of mail, including GOP political mailers
For more crime news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here.
Follow Matthew Self on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/MatthewLeoSelf
