A Maiden man has been arrested after headstones at the Maiden Town Cemetery were vandalized. Landscaping and the Veteran’s Memorial flagpole were also damaged.

According to police, James Shay Lee Walker, 47, was arrested on Monday night almost immediately after someone drover their truck through the cemetery.

Witnesses saw someone speed through the cemetery in a Ford F-150 and knock over everything in its path. They called 911 and police stopped the truck a mile away.

Police say the truck was damaged and Walker was impaired. He was taken to the Catawba County Detention Center. The truck was impounded.

Initially he was given a $2,500 bond and March court date. Tuesday, Walker has been charged with felony charges of disturbing a grave marker, and misdemeanor injury to real property. He was again taken before a Catawba County Magistrate and given a $5,000 bond. He is scheduled for a Wednesday court date.

Officials believe that over $50,000 in damage was done to the property.Copyright 2016 WBTV. All rights reserved.