UPDATE (3:26 p.m.): A city administrator for Delta Junction says volunteers and city staff have replaced the damaged sections of the fence. Members of the community have offered to rebuild the gazebo next week.
Alaska State Troopers are looking for the driver of a maroon Ford that smashed its way through a Delta Junction cemetery Sunday, causing thousands of dollars in damage.
In a Wednesday afternoon dispatch post, AST said the vehicle broke through the fence at the Rest Haven Cemetery sometime between midnight and 6 a.m. Sunday. It kept going, troopers said, destroying a wooden gazebo and driving over three headstones, destroying flower memorials and decorations. The destructive spree caused approximately $5,000 worth of damage, according to AST.
While the driver has yet to be identified, troopers said the suspect vehicle is believed to be maroon, 1997-2003 Ford F-150 or Expedition. It has “Light Force” auxiliary lights mounted on the bumper and a black bug deflector: Troopers said the lights, bug deflector and front grill of the Ford all sustained damage during the drive through the cemetery.
AST said Delta Junction residents are asked to keep an eye out for a vehicle matching that description, and anyone with information can call troopers at 907-895-4800.