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Henderson County Man Pleads Guilty to Destroying Memorial Day Cross Display

Henderson County Police Department

  A Henderson County man has pleaded guilty to driving through a Memorial Day cross display. Anthony Burrus was arrested on May 28th after police said he knocked down about 150 crosses and destroyed another 20 when he drove through a Memorial Day display in the city's Central Park. The crosses had names of veterans listed on them.

 

Police caught Burrus on security camera footage, that shows Burrus driving a 1979 Ford Thunderbird through the cross display. Police later tracked down the car with Burrus inside.

The Gleaner reports that Burrus pleaded guilty on Monday to charges of first-degree criminal mischief and leaving the scene of an accident. His sentencing is scheduled on November 21st.

 

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