2 Arrested After More than 100 Vases Stolen From Waldorf Cemetery, Police Say
Detectives say the recovered bronze vases were worth more than $100,000 and were taken for scrap, with two Waldorf men charged.
- On July 8, Charles County Sheriff's Office detectives arrested Trey Franklin Mason and David Anthony Downing for stealing more than 100 bronze memorial vases from Trinity Memorial Gardens in Waldorf.
- Detectives conducting late-night checks near the cemetery discovered a suspicious parked van, prompting investigators to recover at least 40 vases from a nearby trash can.
- Authorities value the recovered items at more than $100,000, with Mason and Downing facing charges including theft scheme, fraud, and destruction of property after transporting stolen vases to a scrap metal recycling facility.
- Describing the theft as "overwhelming," Maddie Shotwell has focused on locating her family's missing vases and plans to attend both suspects' upcoming trials.
- Both suspects are being held without bond at the Charles County Detention Center, while Maryland State Police investigate the scrap dealer as state law prohibits purchasing cemetery bronze.
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Maryland Cops Bust Duo Charged With Pillaging $100K In Bronze Vases From Local Cemetery - Tampa Free Press
Police in Maryland have arrested two men following an investigation into the theft of more than 100 bronze memorial vases taken directly from gravesites at Trinity Memorial Gardens in Waldorf. The cemetery thefts occurred in two separate waves: the first between June 8 and June 21, and the second between July 4 and July 6. […] Maryland Cops Bust Duo Charged With Pillaging $100K In Bronze Vases From Local Cemetery
100 vases stolen from Md. cemetery recovered; 2 people arrested
Investigators canvassed the area and recovered at least 40 vases from a trash can. (Courtesy Charles Co. Sheriff's Office) Investigators canvassed the area and recovered at least 40 vases from a trash can. (Courtesy Charles Co. Sheriff's Office) Two men are under arrest, charged with stealing more than 100 bronze memorial vases from a Waldorf, Maryland, cemetery, but investigators were able to recover them before they could be melted into scrap…
Suspects Charged After Late-Night Surveillance Leads to Cemetery Theft Arrests
Charles County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested two Waldorf men in connection with the theft of more than 100 bronze memorial vases from Trinity Memorial Gardens on Mattawoman Beantown Road. The thefts took place in two periods: between June 8 and June 21, and between July 4 and July 6. On July 8, detectives observed a […]
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