The document states that Pierce “advised there was no specific reason for choosing the cannon other than it was in a dark area.”
He claimed that because he lacked the identification required to sell scrap materials, he also had no plan for selling the pieces.
Police were informed by city officials that the 1901 present, weighing over 800 pounds, was worth over $100,000.
“Justice prevailed through good old-fashioned police work and following the clues left behind,” Wichita detective stated in a video.
