Henrico man charged with crimes at cemetery
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A 23-year-old Henrico man is facing 30 charges related to crimes committed in early March at Washington Memorial Park in Sandston.
Austin Curtis Robertson faces eight counts of grand larceny, three counts of petit larceny, eight counts of possessing stolen property with the intent to sell and 11 counts of injuring a church or cemetery.
In early March, park administrators reported that hundreds of items had been stolen from the cemetery, resulting in several thousands of dollars in losses. The cemetery is located in the 6200 block of Memorial Drive.
With assistance from the public, detectives identified Robertson as a suspect.
“This is what community tips and great police work looks like,” said Henrico County Police spokesperson Karina Bolster. “We hope these charges will bring peace of mind to those families who had their loved ones’ graves victimized.”
Robertson is currently being held at Riverside Regional Jail on unrelated charges from Charles City County.
