The Monroe News

Man steals flags from Veterans Park

By Connor Veenstra, The Monroe News,

25 days ago

MONROE — A transient man was arrested for stealing flags from Veterans Park in Monroe on Wednesday, Sept. 18, according to a release.

That morning, a caller notified the Monroe Police of a backpack found behind a business in the 800 block of North Telegraph Rd. Along with the backpack, there were several American flags, a Korean War flag, and a POW flag. At that point, City of Monroe maintenance employees also contacted Monroe Police to report flags missing from Veterans Park.

Officers collected and returned the flags and found items of identification in the backpack. While still at the park, officers located the man and spoke with him. He admitted to stealing the flags, after which he was arrested and taken to the Monroe County Jail.

— Connor Veenstra can be reached at cveenstra@gannett.com.

This article originally appeared on The Monroe News: Man steals flags from Veterans Park

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Marcia

23d ago

when there's a veteran flag outside a building that means these people have fought for this country my son some of us sit on our behind and do nothing and won't even in this we ought to take the time and say thank you ma'am thank you sir for putting your life on the line this is America God Bless America God bless the military I have family in the military

Micki Heart

24d ago

my theory...he was planning on making a blanket...

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