Bronze Vases Stolen from Memory Gardens Cemetery in Arlington Heights

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — Police are investigating a series of thefts targeting the Memory Gardens Cemetery on Euclid Avenue in Arlington Heights. Over the course of the incident, multiple bronze vases were removed from private gravesites, causing distress to visiting family members.

Metals like bronze and brass are frequently targeted by thieves looking to sell them to scrap yards. Law enforcement is working with cemetery management to gather information and is warning local scrap metal dealers to report any suspicious attempts to sell grave markers or vases. Anyone with information on the theft is urged to contact police.