Ahead of the Memorial Day holiday weekend, a statue dedicated to soldiers was vandalized, with some pieces stolen. The search is on to find the culprits.
Officials in the City of Paramount say they are deeply saddened and troubled over the vandalism of the “Battlefield Cross and Soldier” statue at the Paramount Armed Forces Memorial at the Civic Center.
The statue, which was built in 1985, depicts a soldier kneeling on one knee in front of a pair of boots and an upright gun with a helmet balanced on top…