Overview

• The 7-foot fiberglass flamingo donated in April by Dennis Vasko went missing before noon June 7 from the Broadview and Snow Roads intersection and is valued at about $2,500.
• Parma Police Deputy Chief Kevin Riley said investigators are reviewing surveillance footage from nearby businesses and have asked residents to submit any tips.
• Mayor Tim DeGeeter condemned the theft as vandalism that undermines community spirit and pledged to hold those responsible to account.
• Donor Dennis Vasko appealed for the statue’s return to honor his 4-year-old granddaughter Ava, stressing its sentimental importance given her non-verbal autism.
• This is the second flamingo disappearance in about a year, following a Memorial Day 2024 theft that resulted in jail sentences, community service and restitution for the perpetrators.