Gordon Pierce, a 38-year-old drug dealer, stole an 800-pound cannon from a Kansas park to settle a $20,000 debt with his threatening drug dealer. Desperately seeking cash, he targeted the historical artifact and enlisted the help of a homeless man by offering drugs. After a failed attempt to lift the cannon, they tried to tow it, but the chain broke, causing Pierce to abandon it. This bizarre crime has drawn attention due to the cannon's historical significance and the reckless choices of the thieves forced by their circumstances.
Gordon Pierce, a low-level dealer, resorted to stealing an 800-pound Spanish-American War cannon to repay a drug debt after threats were made against his family.
Pierce's desperate act involved recruiting a homeless man with drugs, attempting to lift the heavy cannon, and ultimately dragging it through the streets.
The cannon was a significant artifact from 1794, which had been housed since 1900 in Riverside Park. Its theft shocked the local community.
After failing to lift the cannon, Pierce abandoned it after the chain snapped and fled, exemplifying the lengths to which he went to settle his debt.
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