"More than 50 rose bushes at the famed Morcom Rose Garden were found uprooted Oct. 16, with some either stolen or left behind in damaged condition, those familiar with what happened said. The bushes are valued in the thousands of dollars. A volunteer at the decades-old park, in the 700 block of Jean Street in the Grand Lake district, discovered what happened. The shrubs were apparently pulled up by the roots."
"Nancy Friedman, a volunteer gardener, wrote in the Splashpad News: Volunteers and city staff are very discouraged because of the many years of hard work put into collecting, grafting, establishing, and labeling the plants that were destroyed that night, leaving empty holes in the ground. On its website, Friends of the Morcom Rose Garden said: Volunteers and City Staff are heartbroken and discouraged as months of hard work was destroyed in one evening. We need your HELP. If you observe anyone stealing or vandalizing our garden, please call the Oakland Police Department."
More than 50 rose bushes at Morcom Rose Garden were found uprooted on Oct. 16, with some stolen and others left damaged. The shrubs are worth thousands of dollars and appeared to have been pulled up by the roots. A volunteer discovered the damage at the decades-old park in the 700 block of Jean Street in the Grand Lake district. The park has some video surveillance, but it was not confirmed whether footage captured the incident. No plants had been recovered and no suspect descriptions were released as of Thursday. Volunteers and city staff expressed anger and heartbreak, and officials urged anyone who observes theft or vandalism to contact police.
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