Overview
- Provincetown police say eight tombstones were damaged at the Winthrop Street Cemetery, with several markers kicked over and broken and a monolith toppled.
- The Provincetown Police Department has opened an active investigation and is asking anyone with information to call (508) 487-1212 or text PTOWNPD to 847411.
- Authorities have released few additional details and have not named any suspects or offered a motive as the probe continues.
- Winthrop Street Cemetery is the town's oldest burial ground, and local residents view the damage as an attack on a site of historical and community importance.
- The case may prompt increased focus on site security and preservation and police say they will update the public as evidence and leads develop.