Donnelly told police that the group of boys has come to the memorial four times in the past few months, damaging something at the memorial after each trip. The visits occurred between 1-2 a.m. each time.
The building on the memorial site’s north side has broken windows and a damaged door.
Police weren’t able to identify people in the security footage, as it was in black and white, but the group of boys appears to be between 14-17 years old, the incident report said.
No charges have been filed.
The memorial, located on Penn Street, honors Phree Morrow and Martha Leach, two young girls who were left on the memorial’s site behind Schuler’s Bakery after being brutally murdered. The memorial also has multiple plaques honoring children in Ohio.
The Children’s Memorial has seen multiple instances of vandalism since its opening in 2011: the water pump in the pond on site has been stolen, killing most of the fish. The lot has also been tagged with graffiti.
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