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Yeadon officials praise police after arrest in Mount Moriah cemetery desecration case

Yeadon Borough Council · January 20, 2026
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Mayor and police credited local officers and CID after an arrest connected to grave desecrations at Mount Moriah Cemetery; the suspect was arrested Jan. 7 and held on $1,000,000 bail pending a preliminary hearing.

Yeadon officials applauded a multi‑agency arrest tied to extensive desecration and thefts at Mount Moriah Cemetery, saying local police helped identify and apprehend a suspect wanted in multiple counties.

Mayor Hepkins told council that the borough "sprung into action" with the district attorney's criminal investigative division and other agencies and that officers located a suspect in early morning raids Jan.…

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