A cemetery employee at Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens has been arrested after allegedly digging up a grave in an attempt to find a buried gold ring. Fishers Police Department officers, on routine patrol Monday evening, discovered an abandoned vehicle at the cemetery. The vehicle contained a shotgun and paraphernalia, clearly visible to the officers, according to a report by FOX59.
While the officers were examining a car, a man, later identified as 24-year-old Seth Davidson, approached from a nearby wooded area, covered in soil, and identified himself as the car's owner, as detailed by WTHR. His disheveled appearance and proximity to the area raised suspicions, which later founded when Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens confirmed Davidson's employment and involvements in the excavation.
The cemetery staff, upon becoming aware of the incident, conducted a review and stated that they believe this was the only grave that was disturbed. The family of the deceased has been made aware of the distressing violation, according to WRTV.
Davidson, dealing with the weight of his accusations, has been charged with disturbing or damaging a grave marker or cemetery property, taking property valued between $750 and $50,000, entering property without permission, and uncovering or moving burial objects or human remains without approval. These actions violate both the law and the moral standards society holds concerning the respect for the deceased.
