Vandals Desecrate 9/11 Memorial, Cut Down American Flag in NY Town: Police

Vandals Desecrate 9/11 Memorial, Cut Down American Flag in NY Town: Police
A flagpole at a 9/11 memorial in a New York village was vandalized, police said. Washingtonville Police Department
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A memorial dedicated to fallen firefighters who died during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks was defaced in a village in Orange County, New York, officials said.

Vandals are accused of cutting down a 25-foot-tall flag pole at the Washingtonville 5 Firefighters World Trade Center Memorial. It was also sprayed with graffiti, according to Washingtonville Mayor Joseph Bucco.

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Jack Phillips
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