Cornelius police investigating vandalism of Confederate monument

CORNELIUS — The Cornelius Police Department is investigating to find out who vandalized a confederate monument.

Police told Channel 9 that they covered up the statue with a tarp because of the offensive content painted on the BB Corn Confederate Monument.

A neighbor who lives near the vandalized statue said this is not the way to send a message.

"They're just wanting to try and riot and try to make people mad all the time, that's not the way to go – the way to go is peace," said Thomas Woodard.

Police are still investigating who owns the statue so that they can make decisions about the monument's cleanup.

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