On Friday April 21, 2023 Bracebridge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) asked for the public’s assistance regarding an investigation into a mischief that occurred at the St. Thomas Cemetery located on Manitoba Street in Bracebridge. Officers were called by a groundskeeper who reported this heartbreaking damage to 23 doors on the columbarium that occurred sometime between April 15 – 20, 2023.
Police are grateful for the tips and information that was received that has led to the identities of the people responsible for the damage. Police can confirm that three people, whose ages are between 12-13 years, have been charged with Mischief Over $5000.00. Their identities are protected under the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA).
Anyone with information is asked to please call Bracebridge OPP at (888)310-1122 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. You can submit your information online at www.crimestopperssdm.com if you have any information on this crime or any other crime. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display and you will remain anonymous. Being anonymous, you will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.
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I hope the community will consider having the offenders ‘pay’ for the damages through community work. There is no excuse for this kind of disrespect. A summer spent mowing the lawns and tending the gardens, a fall spent raking leaves and a winter spent shoveling driveways of the elderly/infirmed will go a long way to building character and encouraging compassionate thinking in their developing brains. A slap on the wrist is not going to cut it in my opinion.