The Lennox & Addington County Detachment of the OPP is currently investigating damage to nearly 20 headstones, including four large family monuments at Violet Cemetery on Violet Road in Loyalist Township.
Officers of the L&A County Detachment responded to the report on April 11, 2022, at approximately 8:30am. It is believed that the mischief occurred over the weekend, but may have occurred over the last week.
Many of the headstones date back to the 1700’s and 1800’s and are damaged beyond repair.
The L&A County OPP is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying those involved in this incident. Anyone with information is asked to contact L&A County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477(TIPS), or you can submit a tip to Crime Stoppers at www.ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
