Hartford police are investigating vandalism of nearly two dozen headstones at Zion Hill Cemetery in the capital city.
Officers responded to the 135 Affleck Street cemetery's Dreyfus Lodge 123 section at 9:46 a.m. on Wednesday morning after a woman inspecting the cemetery noticed a gate that is normally locked was open and found about 22 headstones knocked over in the section in the middle of the cemetery, police said.
When the area was last checked Jan. 18, no problems were observed.
Major crimes and crime scene detectives were notified and police are now providing extra attention to the area.
