During a VFW conference in Columbus, Ohio, several veterans attending the event discovered their cars had been broken into. The incident occurred at the Courtyard by Marriott near the John Glenn Columbus International Airport overnight between Saturday and Sunday. The VFW members expressed their disappointment and outrage over the crime, which marred an otherwise successful weekend dedicated to scholarship awards and community recognition.
COLUMBUS , Ohio — Veterans attending a VFW conference in Columbus over the weekend woke up to a startling discovery on the last day of the event: car break-ins. It has become an all too common occurrence at Columbus hotels. Between Saturday evening and Sunday morning, Columbus police responded to reports of car break-ins at hotels from Polaris to Easton to the airport. The veterans and VFW members were staying at the Courtyard by Marriott near the John Glenn Columbus International Airport.
'The people who did this, they have no morals. They have no character,' said Curry, a VFW member. The VFW spent the weekend awarding scholarships to students, teachers, first responders and more. The break-ins were a sour way to end an otherwise pleasant and productive weekend. 'It’s a disgrace to do this, certainly to people who served our country like us. People who are donating back to this country and to people and the youth and recognizing those people that serve our communities, which is what the VFW does,' Curry said. According to a Columbus public safety dispatcher, the suspects may have been in a stolen vehicle. No other suspect information was available. Curry said the incident will definitely be taken into consideration as they plan next year’s VFW conference.
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