Richard Boon, (Hall County Department of Corrections, Courtesy)
GRAND ISLAND — An arrest has been made in the case of a family mausoleum that was broken into and a vase and urns containing ashes of the deceased were stolen from the Grand Island Cemetery.
According to the Grand Island Police Department the cemetery superintendent reported that an unknown subject broke the lock on a mausoleum and took a vase and two urns that contained ashes, the estimated monetary value was $350.
The family that owns and maintains the mausoleum reported that the lock was intact two weeks ago when they last visited on Friday, May 17.
On May 27, officers received information which led to a vehicle that may have been involved with the burglary. When the vehicle was located a search warrant was obtained.
The search yielded evidence from the burglary and was connected to the owner of the vehicle, Richard Boon.
Officers interviewed Boon, who confirmed he was in possession of the truck.
Following the interview, Boon was arrested for burglary, prohibited acts with human remains and criminal mischief – less than $500. He was booked into the Hall County Department of Corrections.
