FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) - Three people are accused of stealing bronze vases from a Long Island cemetery.
Suffolk County police say the trio was arrested Friday.
Police responded to Pinelawn Cemetery in Farmingdale on Thursday after receiving a call of a theft in progress there.
They say the three are responsible for stealing numerous bronze vases totaling $53,000.
Police say the thefts occurred on Oct. 1 and 16 and Feb. 5 and 6.
They identified the suspects as Nicholas Giambalvo, Max Schneider and Elizabeth Dono. They face grand larceny and other charges.
Information about their lawyers wasn’t immediately available.
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