Columbia, SC (WLTX)- Columbia Police have made an arrest in the vandalism of dozens of grave sites at Greenlawn Memorial Cemetery late Saturday night or early Sunday morning.
24 year-old Justin Scott Beach is charged with vandalizing graves and burial grounds according to Columbia Police.
#CPDUpdate: Arrest made in Greenlawn Memorial Park destruction. Justin Scott Beach (12-15-92) charged w/vandalizing graves/burial grounds. pic.twitter.com/L48MaTdlIz
— Cola Police Dept. SC (@ColumbiaPDSC) July 3, 2017
Family members visiting their loved ones were greeted by broken vases and ripped flowers thrown across graves sites.
The damage caused is estimated at nearly $15,000.
Beach is being held at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center.
The cemetery plans to hold a cookout for the families on Saturday, July 8th, to replace the flowers that were vandalized.
