Crime & Safety
Police Searching For Suspect After Northeast Philadelphia World War I Memorial Vandalized
Police are investigating after a World War I memorial in Northeast Philadelphia was vandalized Friday night.
August 5, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Police are investigating after a World War I memorial in Northeast Philadelphia was vandalized Friday night.
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Saturday morning just before 11 a.m., authorities received a 911 call reporting the Burholme World War I Memorial, located at Rising Sun and Cottman avenues, had been vandalized.
Investigators said the World War I memorial was defaced with a red graffiti message reading, "Hamas is here."
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