Vandalism at Hollywood Cemetery causes $200K worth of damage, Richmond police chief says
Police need help finding those responsible Toppled gravestones lay next to their bases in Hollywood Cemetery. (Source: WWBT Viewer) By Hannah Eason | March 14, 2021 at 2:29 PM EDT - Updated March 15 at 8:31 PM
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Richmond police are investigating vandalism at Hollywood Cemetery after tombstones were toppled over the weekend.
The Richmond police chief gave an update on the vandalism early Monday, march 15, saying more than $200,000 worth of damage was caused.
“That includes what appears to be using a sledgehammer to knock over headstones and using black spray paint to spray paint some of the headstones as well with graffiti,” said Richmond Police Chief Gerald Smith.