Crime & Safety
Police Investigating Vandalism To WWII Memorial On Castle Island
Some sort of oily substance seems to have been dumped on the memorial, according to State Police.
BOSTON — State police are asking for the public's help in finding out who vandalized the World War II memorial at Castle Island.
Someone called police around 11:30 a.m. to report the memorial in South Boston had been vandalized. And when troopers arrived they the memorial covered in what appeared to be a type of oil splashed or poured on top.
The granite memorial is situated at the beginning of the causeway heading out to Castle Island.
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The state Department of Conservation and Recreation, which oversees Castle Island, was notified and is working to clean the memorial using a power washer and a scrub brush.
Police are urging anyone with information about who may be responsible is to call State Police-South Boston at 617-740-7710.
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