Deputies: Florida man stole 0K worth of cemetery vases to scrap for cash
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A Pinellas County man was arrested Saturday after authorities said he stole more than 125 brass vases from a St. Pet...
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A Pinellas County man was arrested Saturday after authorities said he stole more than 125 brass vases from a St. Petersburg cemetery to scrap the metal for cash. According to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, 31-year-old Douglas Deck Jr. took the brass bases, which were mounted to concrete headstones on grave sites throughout the cemetery. The vases served as ornamental decorations and allowed visitors to place flowers. Once stolen, the vases were then sold on four separate occasions to a scrap metal dealer.