A 60-year-old man from Ravena, New York was arrested Friday morning after allegedly vandalizing multiple hearses and vehicles at two Titusville funeral homes using an axe and a knife, according to authorities.
John Edward Dietsch was taken into custody around 11:27 a.m. at the Three Oaks Motel, located at 707 S. Hopkins Ave., following reports of repeated vandalism at North Brevard Funeral Home and Lewis-Ray Mortuary.
According to police reports, officers initially responded to North Brevard Funeral Home at 1450 Norwood Ave. on Aug. 6 after staff discovered three vehicles damaged overnight.
Security video showed an unmasked suspect flattening hearse tires, keying vehicle sides, breaking windows, and walking directly toward the camera holding an axe and a cell phone…