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Vandals Pull Caskets From Mausoleum In The Bronx

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - A ghoulish discovery at a Bronx cemetery.

Six caskets were pulled from their resting place inside an above-ground mausoleum at Woodlawn Cemetery, police said.

Caskets Pulled From Bronx Mausoleum
Six caskets were pulled from an above-ground mausoleum at Woodlawn Cemetery on Aug. 22, 2017. (credit: CBS2)

The caskets were left at the scene.

No human remains were found exposed when police arrived at the scene, but police said at least one casket was tampered with.

Police are treating the matter as a possible burglary or act of vandalism.

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