Man steals flags from Veterans Park
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.
Related
Red Sox positional preview: Assessing the catching situation for 2025
The catcher position is an under-the-radar area of concern for the Boston Red Sox heading into the 2025 MLB season. Boston parted ways with top catc
Super Bowl coach retires as FOX Sports NFL analyst: ‘I’m…
FOX Sports NFL analyst Jimmy Johnson is retiring from broadcasting, he announced Monday.Johnson, 81, announced his retirement during an appearance on “The Her
Supporters of bill banning trans girls from sports rally at…
A Republican-led bill to bar transgender girls from competing on girls and women’s elementary and secondary school sports teams in Minnesota is expected to be
Jimmy Johnson retires from Fox Sports’ NFL coverage after 31…
Jimmy Johnson, who won two Super Bowls and a national championship as a coach, has announced his retirement from Fox Sports after being a part of its NFL covera
