Vandalized trees to be replaced at Alyn Beck park in Las Vegas
The private sector and police community will replace roughly 25 trees destroyed by vandals at Alyn Beck Memorial Park in northwest Las Vegas, the city said Monday.
Moon Valley Nurseries and “individuals affiliated with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department” plan to donate the new trees, which will be installed by Mosaic Development, according to the city.
City criminal investigators were still seeking those responsible for causing approximately $55,000 in damages after snapping some trees from their base and sawing off the branches of others to be left on the ground.
The vandalism was discovered by two city marshals conducting a property check Thursday morning. Alyn Beck Memorial Park, at 9220 Brent Lane, opened in January to honor slain police officer Alyn Beck, who was killed in the line of duty nearly six years ago.
Beck, 41, a 13-year veteran of the Metropolitan Police Department, was shot and killed with his partner, officer Igor Soldo, as they ate lunch at a Cici’s Pizza on June 8, 2014.
The city estimated that each damaged tree cost roughly $2,200.
Investigators urged anyone with information on the vandalism to call the city’s Department of Public Safety at 702-229-3223.
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