Pattern: Crimes in Cemeteries (vandalism and theft)
Victims: families, cemeteries
Perpetrators: youths, thieves targeting copper/metal or art
Locations: cemetery
Times: may occur on days when fewest visitors are at cemeteries
Entry/Approach Methods: may enter through gate or climb fences
Tools: graffiti tools, burglary tools
Vehicles/Transportation Routes: may be on foot or in vehicles
Stolen Goods: urns, vases stained glass, headstones etc.
Method: suspects may enter cemeteries from out-of-sight areas, youths may topple gravestones or vandalize graves, on rare occasions graves may be desecrated (dug up), theft of valuable metals and decorations such as urns, stained glass, vases for profit
Motive: thrill for youths, profit for thieves
Query Terms: cemetery, urn, grave, mausoleum, vase, stained glass, bronze, copper, headstone, marker
Suggestions: track these crimes and know where your cemeteries are located, look for crossjurisdictional patterns of theft
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