WICHITA, Kan. (TCN) — A man allegedly stole and broke a 125-year-old 800-pound cannon from a local park because he hoped to sell it to repay his drug dealer.
According to the Wichita Police Department, on April 3, police learned that a cannon had been stolen from the Spanish American War Memorial at Riverside Park, and they began searching for the culprit. That night, they found the cannon at a home but noted it was “significantly damaged.” They arrested a Gordon Pierce III on charges of theft, vandalism, possession of methamphetamine, and other outstanding warrants.
On Wednesday, May 7, the police department shared surveillance and drone footage of how they tracked Pierce’s vehicle through the city. In one clip, part of the cannon is seen and heard dragging behind his SUV, which caused tire marks along the route…