Port Police Report: Vandal Knocks Over Head Stones in City Cemetery

Respecting the dead was apparently not on somebody's to-do list recently in Port Washington.

At 10:20 a.m. Thursday, the caretaker for the cemetery at 549 N. Webster St. called police to alert about vandalism in the cemetery.

The caretaker told police that someone had tipped over four to five head stones, and that other head stones may be missing.

There are no listed suspects.

More from the reports:

• Exploding mailbox: Talk about getting a message you don't want to open. A Port Washington resident on Fairview Drive called police at 4:27 a.m. June 18 to report a cherry bomb that someone had lit and placed in her mailbox. The explosion caused damage to her mailbox.
• More than one reason not to smoke: Police recieved a call at 7:26 p.m. Wednesday regarding a possible mulch fire at Heritage Nursing Home. Before the officer arrived, people on scene were able to put out the fire. Police discovered at least 30 cigarette butts behind the bush in the wood mulch. 
• Car damage: Last summer, the trend was stolen electronic devices from unlocked vehicles. This past week, two Port residents have experienced issues with their car that hopefully is not the start of something new. At 10:22 a.m. Saturday, a 32-year-old Port woman in the 700 block of North Wisconsin Street reported damage to her vehicle overnight. Earlier, at 1:22 p.m., a 19-year-old Port man had reported vandalism to his vehicle parked at his Spinnaker Drive home.
• Woof, woof! It seems there is an issue of barking dogs in the city, though there isn't always a culprit. At 12:01 a.m. June 17, an unidentified caller told police that a dog had been barking for three hours in the area of 746 W. Grand Ave. When the officer arrived, nothing was heard. Another caller called at 11:12 p.m. June 19, a Port man was warned after his dog was barking for an hour in the 700 block of North Wisconsin Street. Then, at 7:03 a.m. Thursday, a Port woman was arned after her dog was barking for at least an hour, according to the complaint.