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A reward is being offered after items were found stolen on Veteran’s Day from the American Legion in Wathena.

Duston Hansen with the Legion said a cash reward of $1,500 is being offered for the return of items or failing that, the prosecution of those responsible. 

In a social media post Hansen posted items that were taken; a clock, oval framed portraits (2, Black Jack Pershing and Arthur Wakeman) and 4 simple frames with individual WWI veterans posing.
As we previously reported, Wathena Chief of Police Jason Pendleton said the police department was notified after the American Legion was opened up Friday morning. He said the break-in is believed to have taken place sometime late Thursday night to early Friday morning. Currently police have no suspects.

“As we get further information we are going to continue to put it out on social media and things of that nature and if anybody might recognize anything we put on social media or hears anything we’d sure like to know,” Pendleton said. “It’s a disgrace and to believe that somebody would do that on Veteran’s Day is heartbreaking.”

Anyone with information is asked to call the Wathena Police Department at (785) 989-4521 or the Doniphan County Sheriff’s Office at (785) 985-3711.