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Yahoo
28-06-2025
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2 men plead guilty, get jail time in latest Parma flamingo statue theft
PARMA, Ohio (WJW) — The two men Parma police arrested for stealing a flamingo statue off its base in early June will each spend 10 days behind bars. Family pushing for change after woman killed in Taco Bell drive-thru shooting Colin Donald Deka, 20, and Jack Christopher Klamert, 21, pleaded guilty at their arraignment Tuesday. In addition to jail time, the two were also ordered to serve 250 hours of community service and be on probation for three years. Parma police used surveillance video to track down the vehicle and individuals seen stealing the large, pink flamingo from the corner of Snow Road and Broadview Road. The statue was donated by Parma resident Dennis Vasko for his granddaughter who has non-verbal autism. Northeast Ohio man visiting Israel caught video of intercepted missile attack In May of 2024, Parma's other flamingo statue was stolen from its base and vandalized. In that case, three men were caught on surveillance video trying to stuff the original flamingo into a trunk before ditching it. Those men were sentenced to 10 days in jail for attempted vandalism, as well as each ordered to pay a $500 fine and complete 500 community service hours. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
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Pink flamingo statue thief wanted — again — in Parma
PARMA, Ohio (WJW) — Police in Parma said they will hold whoever is responsible for stealing a pink flamingo statue responsible, once they catch them. Officials said, police and the detective bureau will work together to find the person or people involved, charge them accordingly, and bring them in front of a judge. Nationwide recall of Zicam® and Orajel™ products Police report that sometime before noon on Friday, June 7, the large flamingo statue at the corner of Broadview and Snow Roads was stolen. The City of Parma Street Sign Supervisor, Brain Deyling, reported the theft. The statue is valued at approximately $2,500. It just went up in April. Parma native, Dennis Vasko, donated $2,000 for the statue's creation in dedication to his 4-year-old granddaughter Ava, who is autistic. 7 teens shot after drag racing incident: I-Team The theft comes just about a year after Parma's other flamingo statue was stolen from the Parma script sign. Three men were caught on surveillance video trying to stuff the original flamingo into a trunk before ditching it. Those men were sentenced to 10 days in jail for attempted vandalism, as well as each ordered to pay a $500 fine and complete 500 community service hours. They replaced that statue on the same day they added the statue that was just stolen from the Quarry. Police said anyone with information on this recent theft can call the Crime Tip Line at (400) 887-7340 or email at crimetips@ Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Yahoo
Pink flamingo statue stolen from Parma's Quarry District
***Watch previous coverage in the video above*** PARMA, Ohio (WJW) – One of Parma's 7-foot-tall pink flamingo statues, considered by many to be the unofficial mascots of the city, was stolen less than two months after the previously vandalized metallic bird was replaced. Parma city officials confirmed to FOX 8 News on Saturday afternoon that the pink flamingo statue was stolen from the intersection of Snow Road and Broadview Road in the city's Quarry District. Child in stable condition after nearly drowning at Cleveland city pool: I-Team The stolen statue was installed on April 15 after Parma resident Dennis Vasko donated $2,000 for its creation, dedicating it 'to his 4-year-old granddaughter Ava, who is autistic,' the city of Parma said on Facebook at the time. Another statue was installed near the Parma script sign at the Anthony Zielinski Park Splash Pad, where the original statue once stood. Proposal would charge boaters a fee for docking at the Flats East Bank Both statues came to the city a little less than a year after three men were caught on surveillance video trying to stuff the original flamingo into a trunk before leaving it nearby. They were sentenced to 10 days in jail for attempted vandalism, as well as each ordered to pay a $500 fine and complete 500 community service hours, as FOX 8 previously reported. The original flamingo, created by Metal Zoo in California, was installed in January 2024 as a dedication Parma resident Bob Funk's wife and daughter who died from breast cancer. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
