Group vandalizes graves and mausoleums at cemetery, Wichita KS
Officers responded to reports that a group of 10 to 15 people were vandalizing graves and mausoleums at a cemetery near East 13th Street North in Wichita. Vehicles were present, and damage included broken granite in front of a casket. The people involved were identified as family members.
Audio|Source: Sedgwick County Law Enforcement
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Transcript:
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38-in-backer, vandalism in progress.
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1-2100 East Searching to North.
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Any see my question for?
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Thank you.
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I'll get you back from a different bureau in just a second.
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Calling parties calling from Lakeview Funeral Home and Cemetery.
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Advise that there are family members on the scene that are destroying property.
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Broke personal lines with mausoleum and granite front off of a casket.
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Reporting 10 to 15 people currently outside of the cemetery with 5 to 6 vehicles.
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Calling for you will be at the funeral home for contact north of where the family is.
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I'll be at Parminari.
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You put me at First and Leslie.
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For First and Leslie.
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For us as well.
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10-4.
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Ben 3 is about to be out as well.
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4.
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That was I-banger.
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104.
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It is in route 1037 and 01041.
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It's going to be roads by EPA.
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Drive 10.
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104.
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104.
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104 to need to be.
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43 and now.
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Ten-four.
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Ten-four. I'm going to be in front.
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Ten-four, next to the case member in the notes for you.
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See, up by there.
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I'm going to get a 30-0.
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Four-five, four-four-four and John Young.
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Okay.
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Two or three, six, Adam, George, Edward.
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I need off the call and show me in 124 in the area of Gailbert in Washington looking for.
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Gilbert in Washington.
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One 47.
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One point five on each.
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Coming from here in Greenwich.
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Good for it.
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145, 147, I have you in route also with 38 and 39 for vandals in progress at near E 13th St N.
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We have 10 to 15 people on scene vandalizing the cemetery here.
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They have 5 to 6 vehicles.
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Someone broke personal mausoleum granite in front of a casket.
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It's calling party's family members.
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Calling party is going to be a funeral home for contact.
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I'm going to keep north-in route through that how many people have on scene.
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Okay, well, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Lakeview Funeral Home & Cemetery, 12100 E 13th St N, Wichita, KS 67206
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