Vandals damage Ngaruawahia cemetery
Waikato District Council and the Police have condemned shameful acts of vandalism carried out at a Ngaruawahia cemetery.
Cars have ripped up the turf at Jackson St Cemetery after drivers have raced around the cemetery on at least three occasions since 19 June.
A neighbouring resident has reported hoons to the police and the Council has already spent $1,600 of ratepayer money to reinstate turf.
The latest incident happened last week.
The offenders clearly have no respect, and to do this sort of thing in the grounds of a cemetery is shameful.
They could have easily broken or destroyed headstones and this type of behaviour is just not acceptable.
A description of cars involved has been given to the Ngaruawahia Police.
If police apprehend any driver causing such damage in the future they will be charged accordingly, with wilful damage which carries a $2000 fine or three months imprisonment.
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