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CTV News
28-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Historic cannon will be removed from Brantford park
The Alexandra Park cannon is seen in this undated image. (Courtesy: City of Brantford/Facebook) A cannon captured during the Crimean War will soon be removed from a Brantford park. The cannon has been a staple at Alexandra Park for years. The Russian cannon was taken during the siege at Sevastopol, between Oct. 1854 and Sept. 1855, and donated to the City of Brantford by the British. Originally, it was placed in Victoria Park but moved to its home on Dalhousie Street before 1900. The city said the cannon has been deteriorating, partly due to years of snowmelt and salt spray. If left outdoors, the city believes it would only last another 10 to 15 years, even with remediation efforts. In March, city staff recommended the cannon be removed from the city's public art collection and donated to the Canadian Military Heritage Museum on Greenwich Street in Brantford. The cannon will leave Alexandra Park on Thursday and a conservator accredited by the Canadian Association of Professional Conservators will get to work preserving the piece of history so it can be properly displayed in a museum.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Yahoo
Kansas man allegedly stole rare, historic 800-pound cannon from park for drug money: report
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways A Kansas man reportedly stole an 800-pound historic cannon from a local park for drug money, according to newly released court documents. An arrest affidavit, obtained by KAKE News, states that Gordon Pierce III, 37, told Wichita police officers that he believed his life was in danger after a drug dealer claimed that Pierce owed him money, leading him to steal the cannon for money. The report states that Pierce told police he went searching for copper statues to steal to make money to pay back the dealer and found the 800-pound cannon on the morning of April 2. Pierce allegedly told the officers he had been a meth user for 20 years and went to his drug dealer who gave him a pound of meth, but he was not comfortable with that amount because he would not be able to sell it. Mississippi Delivery Driver Accused Of Trying To Steal Retired Deputy's Order Newly released court documents shed light on why a rare Spanish-American War cannon was stolen from a Wichita park and cut into pieces last month. He told police that someone attacked him and stole the meth, but the dealer did not believe him and wanted $20,000 or "he would shoot him and his family." Read On The Fox News App Pierce told police he saw a homeless man at a nearby pavilion and offered the man meth and a pipe in exchange for helping him chain the cannon, the outlet reported. The homeless man agreed to help Pierce and then the two smoked meth together at the park before attempting to steal the cannon, the report reads. Due to the weight of the cannon, Pierce told police that he and the homeless man were unable to load the cannon into his Chevrolet Tahoe, according to the report. Pierce also told police he tried to pull the cannon with his SUV, but the chain kept snapping. Pierce then left the cannon and drove to a nearby friend's house to borrow a new chain, according to the report. His friend declined to help him move the cannon, but Pierce was able to drag it to his friend's house and store it inside his garage. Florida Man Offers Police Booze During Car Chase: 'Don't Know If He Was Expecting Us To Just Say 'Cheers'' Newly released court documents indicate that a Wichita man who stole an 800-pound historic cannon from a local park did so for drug money. Pierce reportedly told police that over the next several hours he used a Sawzall to cut the cannon into four to five pieces, which he placed in his Tahoe, leaving the largest piece of the cannon in his friend's garage. The affidavit states that Pierce told police he took the cannon pieces to his drug dealer to show him he was trying to get him the money he owed. But the drug dealer called Pierce "stupid," telling him he is going to "bring heat to his house" and to "get out." The drug dealer also reportedly told Pierce he was going to "shoot him in the head next time he saw him." Pierce told police the threat made him feel "helpless" and he went to his mother's house to explain what happened. Texas Man Calls 911 After Injuring Himself During Alleged Car Dealership Break-in He allegedly told police he chose the cannon because it was in a dark area; a detective said Pierce did not have a specific plan to sell the cannon pieces since he did not have an ID, which is typically required to sell scrap materials. Police said they followed indentations in the road that were allegedly caused by Pierce dragging the cannon to his friend's house, where he told officers where to find him. Officers allegedly found a clear baggie of a white crystal-like substance on Pierce during his arrest, which he told police was methamphetamine. He remains in the Sedgwick County Jail on charges of theft of property, aggravated criminal damage to property and possession of drug paraphernalia. His bond is set at $200,000. Pierce also waived his preliminary hearing and is set for arraignment on May 22. Historians told KSN the cannon is "irreplaceable." "This cannon was gifted to the City in 1900 and is a priceless fixture in our community," Wichita police said in an update on the department's Facebook page. "This swift investigation shows our dedication to holding individuals responsible when they victimize our community." Original article source: Kansas man allegedly stole rare, historic 800-pound cannon from park for drug money: report
Fox News
06-05-2025
- Fox News
Kansas man allegedly stole rare, historic 800-pound cannon from park for drug money: report
A Kansas man reportedly stole an 800-pound historic cannon from a local park for drug money, according to newly released court documents. An arrest affidavit, obtained by KAKE News, states that Gordon Pierce III, 37, told Wichita police officers that he believed his life was in danger after a drug dealer claimed that Pierce owed him money, leading him to steal the cannon for money. The report states that Pierce told police he went searching for copper statues to steal to make money to pay back the dealer and found the 800-pound cannon on the morning of April 2. Pierce allegedly told the officers he had been a meth user for 20 years and went to his drug dealer who gave him a pound of meth, but he was not comfortable with that amount because he would not be able to sell it. MISSISSIPPI DELIVERY DRIVER ACCUSED OF TRYING TO STEAL RETIRED DEPUTY'S ORDER He told police that someone attacked him and stole the meth, but the dealer did not believe him and wanted $20,000 or "he would shoot him and his family." Pierce told police he saw a homeless man at a nearby pavilion and offered the man meth and a pipe in exchange for helping him chain the cannon, the outlet reported. The homeless man agreed to help Pierce and then the two smoked meth together at the park before attempting to steal the cannon, the report reads. Due to the weight of the cannon, Pierce told police that he and the homeless man were unable to load the cannon into his Chevrolet Tahoe, according to the report. Pierce also told police he tried to pull the cannon with his SUV, but the chain kept snapping. Pierce then left the cannon and drove to a nearby friend's house to borrow a new chain, according to the report. His friend declined to help him move the cannon, but Pierce was able to drag it to his friend's house and store it inside his garage. FLORIDA MAN OFFERS POLICE BOOZE DURING CAR CHASE: 'DON'T KNOW IF HE WAS EXPECTING US TO JUST SAY 'CHEERS'' Pierce reportedly told police that over the next several hours he used a Sawzall to cut the cannon into four to five pieces, which he placed in his Tahoe, leaving the largest piece of the cannon in his friend's garage. The affidavit states that Pierce told police he took the cannon pieces to his drug dealer to show him he was trying to get him the money he owed. But the drug dealer called Pierce "stupid," telling him he is going to "bring heat to his house" and to "get out." The drug dealer also reportedly told Pierce he was going to "shoot him in the head next time he saw him." Pierce told police the threat made him feel "helpless" and he went to his mother's house to explain what happened. TEXAS MAN CALLS 911 AFTER INJURING HIMSELF DURING ALLEGED CAR DEALERSHIP BREAK-IN He allegedly told police he chose the cannon because it was in a dark area; a detective said Pierce did not have a specific plan to sell the cannon pieces since he did not have an ID, which is typically required to sell scrap materials. Police said they followed indentations in the road that were allegedly caused by Pierce dragging the cannon to his friend's house, where he told officers where to find him. Officers allegedly found a clear baggie of a white crystal-like substance on Pierce during his arrest, which he told police was methamphetamine. He remains in the Sedgwick County Jail on charges of theft of property, aggravated criminal damage to property and possession of drug paraphernalia. His bond is set at $200,000. Pierce also waived his preliminary hearing and is set for arraignment on May 22. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Historians told KSN the cannon is "irreplaceable." "This cannon was gifted to the City in 1900 and is a priceless fixture in our community," Wichita police said in an update on the department's Facebook page. "This swift investigation shows our dedication to holding individuals responsible when they victimize our community." Stepheny Price is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. She covers topics including missing persons, homicides, national crime cases, illegal immigration, and more. Story tips and ideas can be sent to
