Post by Logan on Feb 1, 2017 12:25:09 GMT -6
SHAMOKIN, Pa. (AP) — A central Pennsylvania mayor has been accused by authorities of disturbing 14 graves through work on a cellphone tower planned for the cemetery where he serves as board president.
Police charged Shamokin Mayor Bill Milbrand with vandalism over the plan to build the cellphone tower over the graves. He has denied the charges and said he had little involvement in the project, which would have generated money for cemetery upkeep.
Some of the 16,000 graves at Shamokin Cemetery date to 1919.
Milbrand told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he could not discuss the situation until he met with a lawyer. He was arrested and handcuffed Tuesday at his tour bus company.
Read more: www.ctpost.com/news/crime/article/Shamokin-mayor-accused-of-disturbing-graves-10899460.php
Police charged Shamokin Mayor Bill Milbrand with vandalism over the plan to build the cellphone tower over the graves. He has denied the charges and said he had little involvement in the project, which would have generated money for cemetery upkeep.
Some of the 16,000 graves at Shamokin Cemetery date to 1919.
Milbrand told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he could not discuss the situation until he met with a lawyer. He was arrested and handcuffed Tuesday at his tour bus company.
Read more: www.ctpost.com/news/crime/article/Shamokin-mayor-accused-of-disturbing-graves-10899460.php