e-edition | subscribe now | find and save | newsletter CLASSIFIEDS JOBS CARS HOMES FEATURED » NEWS NOW Southeast Steuben County Library to host Teen Read Week events ... South Creek Lions Club to hold a Thanksgiving food drive ... Arnot Health to hold free health screen to detect chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ... Southeast Steuben County Library to host Teen Read Week events ... South Creek Lions Club to hold a Thanksgiving food drive ... Arnot Health to hold free health screen to detect chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ... Two charged with desecrating Elmira cemetery Police have arrested two suspects who allegedly vandalized Sts. Peter and Paul's Cemetery on the city's Southside last week; cemetery board president estimates damage at more than $100,000. Comment ELMIRA | Police have arrested two suspects who allegedly vandalized Sts. Peter and Paul’s Cemetery on the city’s Southside last week. Cristofer J. Wright-Keyser, 20, and Anthony B. Clark, 22, were both charged with second-degree criminal mischief, a Class D felony, and first-degree cemetery desecration, a Class E felony, Chemung County Sheriff Christopher Moss said Tuesday. However, the suspects could face higher-level charges once the damages have been tallied, investigators say. Wright-Keyser and Clark were arraigned in Southport Town Court and were sent to Chemung County Jail on $15,000 bail. The suspects are accused of damaging 75 gravesites in Sts. Peter and Paul’s Cemetery on Sept. 20, toppling headstones and statues and writing graffiti. Tips from the public led to the suspects’ arrest, said Capt. Sean Holley, who heads the criminal investigation division of the Chemung County Sheriff’s Office. Wright-Keyser and Clark admitted to the crime and showed some remorse but didn’t say why they did it, Holley said. “There was really no rhyme or reason to it, there was no motive,” he said. He wouldn’t say if Wright-Keyser and Clark were drinking or using drugs that night. Holley said deputies will step up patrols around Sts. Peter and Paul’s Cemetery. Marty Chalk, president of the board that oversees the Catholic cemetery, said it will take significant work to repair all the damage, which he estimated at more than $100,000. He said it was similar to the damage caused by the tornado that hit Elmira in July 2012. “I’m very happy they got caught, obviously,” Chalk said. “It was a pretty heinous crime they committed - and senseless, quite frankly, so they need to be behind bars.” Hoare Memorials, an Elmira monument company, has gone through the cemetery and detailed the damage to each gravesite, and the cemetery board is working with its insurance company, Chalk said. Repair work will start once the investigation by the Sheriff’s Office is completed and the insurance company has finished its review of the damage, Chalk said. » Comment or view comments Terms of Service the-leader.com Corning Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Corning Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with The Leader Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Site Services Contact Us E-Edition Place an Ad Online Forms Archives Corning Yellow Pages Market Place Find Corning Jobs Bestride Classifieds Twin Tiers Area Newspaper Ads FindNSave Community Info Corning Area Chamber of Commerce City of Corning Corning's Gaffer District Corning Incorporated Steuben County Chemung County Addison Bath Corning Erwin Big Flats Horseheads Site Links Specialty Publications WETM 18 Guestbook Facebook Propel Marketing More Content Now BestRide.com Find&Save Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2006-2015 Gatehouse Media, Inc. Some rights reserved Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Gatehouse Media Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. The Leader | 34 W. Pulteney St., Corning, NY 14830