Posted on 06/03/2014 1:01:28 PM PDT by beaversmom
A demented Sandy Hook “truther” was arrested Friday in Virginia after he stole signs from playgrounds in New Jersey and Connecticut that were dedicated to tiny victims of the Newtown school massacre, police say.
Andrew David Truelove, 28, lifted a sign May 6 from a Mystic, Conn., playplace dedicated to 7-year-old Grace McDonnell and also took a sign from the playground made for Chase Kowalski, also 7, in Mantoloking, N.J.
He called the parents of both children after the thefts and told them the shooting was a hoax and that their children never existed.
Cops in Stonington, Conn., got a lead on the suspect after he bragged about the theft and sent images of himself pointing the middle finger at the stolen signs to The Daily Banter, a news and opinion website. Police tracked the image data to Herndon, Va., where cops surveilled Truelove’s home and then searched it Friday. Police pose with the signs after they were recovered from a home Friday in Herndon, Va. Herndon Police Department Police pose with the signs after they were recovered from a home Friday in Herndon, Va.
The stolen signs were sitting in Truelove’s living room, Lt. Jim Moore, the Herndon police spokesman, told the Daily News.
The alleged thief has been sitting in jail since May 26 for a probation violation. His checkered background includes a conviction for abducting an 8-year-old girl from a schoolyard in 2007, cops said.
“We’re going to drive the signs to Connecticut and to New Jersey and deliver them to the families,” Moore said. “This was a very moving and very touching story. It’s nice to see the signs were not damaged too much while sitting in the house.” Truelove took pictures of himself pointing the middle finger at the stolen signs inside his Herndon, Va., then sending them and bragging about the thefts to website The Daily Banter. The email helped cops crack the case. Truelove took pictures of himself pointing the middle finger at the stolen signs inside his Herndon, Va., then sending them and bragging about the thefts to website The Daily Banter. The email helped cops crack the case. Previous Next
Cops in Virginia busted the Andrew David Truelove who stole signs from playgrounds in Connect and New Jersey that had been dedicated to victims of Sandy Hook. Cops cuffed Andrew Truelove in Herndon, Va. And charged with possession of stolen property; he could face charges in the other states too.
The playgrounds are two of 26 to be built by the “Where Angels Play” foundation in Hurricane Sandy-ravaged areas of New Jersey, New York and Connecticut in memory of the children and educators gunned down during the Newtown murders.
The stolen signs have since been replaced.
So-called Sandy Hook “truthers” are conspiracy theorists who believe the horrific massacre was staged by the government to help aid its cause to impose strict gun control laws. In their eyes, Grace and Chase never existed and their parents are actors.
“I spoke with the families and they are very happy to hear that hopefully justice will be done, and more importantly, he’s off the street,” the foundation’s founder, Bill Lavin, said of the suspect, who has documented mental health issues. “He’s ignorant of the tragedy and it’s scary to imagine that there are people out there that don’t understand the gravity of this tragedy. Not only the horrific pain of the experience, but to be tormented by these characters, is unsettling.”
Both children were among the 20 gunned down inside Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012.
Truelove has been charged with possession of stolen property, and will likely face charges in both Connecticut and New Jersey related to thefts, Moore, the Herndon police spokesman, told the News. Hand-crafted memorial cards honoring Grace McDonnell at the playground dedicated to her in Stonington, Conn., on May 13 after Truelove allegedly stole one of the signs. TIM MARTIN/AP Hand-crafted memorial cards honoring Grace McDonnell at the playground dedicated to her in Stonington, Conn., on May 13 after Truelove allegedly stole one of the signs.
“I was amazed with the grace and strength that these mothers and the families handled the situation,” Lavin said of the thefts. “They handled it with far more poise than I did. It’s just a testament to their unbelievable strength and courage through an unbelievably difficult time.”
Lavin said 23 of the 26 playgrounds are completed. The final one, for Sandy Hook principal Dawn Hochsprung, is expected to be built by mid-September.
For more information, visit thesandyproject.org.
“They were given a choice”.
Once more you lie,it seems to be pathological in your case. Your statement is in direct contradiction to what the medical examiner’s statement is on the day of the alleged shooting.
Scrub ahead to just after 7 min.to hear what he said, not what you fabricated.
Medical Examiner FULL Press Conference - Sandy Ho…: http://youtu.be/zE0OT5od9DA
“They were given a choice”.
Once more you lie,it seems to be pathological in your case. Your statement is in direct contradiction to what the medical examiner’s statement is on the day of the alleged shooting.
Scrub ahead to just after 7 min.to hear what he said, not what you fabricated.
Medical Examiner FULL Press Conference - Sandy Ho…: http://youtu.be/zE0OT5od9DA
For the record this press conference was the day after the allege shooting.
So then you are citing the ME press conference for what??? evidence that Sandy Hook happened as reported???
and you are still cluelessly stepping in it.
LOL
Thanks again, it’s been a privilege.
The problem with lying is the facts are never on your side, so you deflect from the fact that you are a stone cold liar.
It all began with the “We never went to the moon” crowd which is loosely connected with the Larouche bunch. Their beliefs are always based on things they cannot prove or show evidence to support.
One of the traits of a cult is the desire to make you believe something that obviously isn’t true. “I know you saw that plane crash into the building but it really didn’t happen”. “I know the Bible says Jesus turned water into wine but that isn’t really what it says”.
Talk about lying!
Not sure what you’re looking for but come to Newtown and I’ll show you a map.
If you had told that guy the the moon landing was a fake, his head would have exploded. :)
You are a nut job. You give this forum a bad name. I’m done with you.
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