Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office trace stolen cemetery markers to Fond du Lac man

A Fond du Lac County man has been charged with stealing cast iron grave crosses from a cemetery in Fox Crossings.

Authorities say they watched sites like Facebook Marketplace and Ebay to track down the missing crosses taken from St. Patrick’s Cemetery.

In total, six of the crosses weighing in at about 100 pounds each went missing several months ago.

After tracking them down to a Fond du Lac man, authorities found one in the mans front yard. Police say there were three sales pending of crosses on internet sales sites to addresses in Waupun, Kewaunee and one in Illinois.

Now 58-year-old Bradley Bloch is facing felony theft charges in the case. The crosses were said to cost between $10-$15 thousand dollars each.

Bloch is scheduled to appear in court for an initial appearance on October 6.