A group of teenagers are believed to have set a small fire in a Uniondale cemetery where Nassau County police are investigating the discovery of several bones on Saturday.
A witness who lives near Greenfield Cemetery on Nassau Road flagged down a Nassau County Public Safety Officer and reported having seen two boys and one girl, each approximately 14-years-old, setting a small fire in the cemetery on Thursday and Friday.
The officer checked the area discovered charred bushes and grass. Nearby, the officer found “multiple small bones,” police said in a statement. The bones, which were later determined not to be human, were not charred but medical examiners have not yet to be determined the origin of the bones.
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Crime Scene detectives responded and are continuing the investigation. The 158-acre cemetery is run by the Town of Hempstead.
First Squad detectives ask anyone with additional information about this incident is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.
