| HIT & RUN DAMAGES HISTORIC CEMETERY GATE AT GETTYSBURG |
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Law Enforcement Rangers believe a car - possibly yellow in color - drove into the gate, damaging it and then drove away from the scene. They recovered part of a license plate holder at the scene that says “I’d rather be shopping.” The vehicle may show damage to the front end. The damaged gate was on the left side of the Baltimore Street entrance to the Cemetery and has been temporarily removed for repairs. The historic iron fence gate is from the late 1930s. Repair costs are estimated at $2500. The Soldiers’ National Cemetery is the burial site for more than 3,500 Union soldiers killed at Gettysburg in July 1863. President Abraham Lincoln dedicated the cemetery on November 19, 1863, with his immortal Gettysburg Address. The cemetery is the final resting place for veterans from the Civil War to the Vietnam War and is maintained by Gettysburg National Military Park. Anyone with information is asked to contact Adams County Crime Stoppers by: * Calling Adams County Crime Stoppers (ACCS) at 1-800-869-8057 or 334-8057* Texting ACCS plus your tip to CRIMES (274637) * Submitting a web tip here -:http://www.adamscountypacrimestoppers.com/submit-tip.html
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| Last Updated on Sunday, 20 September 2009 14:30 |
