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.

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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.

In May of 2024, Parma’s other flamingo statue was stolen from its base and vandalized…

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