Gananoque residents charged after selling valuable statue for scraps

A statue commemorating local artist Gaye "Noel" Bullock. Two people have been arrested after destroying and selling the statue for scraps. (Gananoque Police Service)

The Gananoque Police Service has arrested two people who allegedly stole and dismantled a valuable memorial statue in a local park before selling it for scraps.

Police say they received a report of a statue being stolen from Horticultural Society Park on Oct. 31.

The statue was approximately 4 feet tall and was a tribute to local artist Gaye "Noel" Bullock. It was valued at approximately $10,000, police say.

An investigation found that the statue had been cut into pieces and sold for scraps at a value of $126.

Police arrested a 52-year-old and a 61-year-old, both from Gananoque, on Dec. 3. They were charged with theft over $5,000 and possession property obtained by crime over $5,000.

There were released on an undertaking with conditions.

Gananoque is located approximately 30 kilometres east of Kingston.