Two people have been charged following alleged thefts of markers and flags from veterans' graves in St. Catharines. Bullet News photo by Peter Conradi.
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ST. CATHARINES – Police investigating the disappearance of Maple Leaf markers and flags that sit atop veterans’ graves at Victoria Lawn Cemetery have arrested two St. Catharines men.
On Tuesday, members of the Niagara Regional Police St. Catharines street crime unit and St. Catharines uniform patrol began an investigation into the theft of several Maple Leaf markers and Canadian flags from Victoria Lawn Cemetery, located at 480 Queenston Street.
Maple Leaf Markers are situated on the graves of fallen soldiers, and are accompanied with a Canadian flag. These markers are placed on these graves by members of the Royal Canadian Legion.
As a result of the investigation, police obtained an executed a search warrant at a nearby Queenston Street residence around 5 p.m.
Charged with one count of theft over $5,000 is 41-year-old Dave Jewers.
Jewers was subsequently released from custody on an officer-in-charge undertaking and will return to court in March to answer to these charges.
Also charged with one count of theft over $5,000 and two counts of breach of recognizance is 36-year-old Chris Brisley.
Brisley was held in custody pending a bail hearing.
Police say Brisley is also wanted on warrants issued by the Hamilton Police Service.
