A fire that broke out in a planter area near a memorial statue honoring fallen soldiers has aroused suspicions of arson, officials say.
At the center of the monument is a bronze statue. “Fallen Soldier” depicts an M16 rifle with its barrel pointed down between a pair of military boots and a combat helmet on top.
Families had placed plants around the statue over the years to honor soldiers who had died, the mayor said.It will cost the city about $10,000 to fix the damaged memorial, primarily to replace the landscaping, the mayor said. The hope, he said, is to give military families who lost their plants space the opportunity to replant new ones.is located in the area, and Gutierrez said the city is home to about 9,000 reservists. He called the base the area’s “largest employer.
Inspiration for the veterans memorial grew out of an appearance before the City Council by a woman whose son, Lance Corporal Jason Tetrault, was killed in action in July 2003, in Kuwait,“The City of Moreno Valley and the County have launched an arson investigation to find the perpetrator responsible for the Veterans Memorial vandalization. We will find the party responsible for this crime and prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law.
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