Police Seek Vandalism Suspects
Prince George, B .C.- The Prince George RCMP are hoping the public can help identify the people responsible for a wave of spray paint vandalism in the City.
Over the past two weekends, four schools have been vandalized with spraypaint.
The AIMHI building located on Kerry Street, D.P. Todd Secondary School on Hill Avenue and Heritage Elementary School on Anderson Street, were all vandalized. In all three cases, the suspects spray painted a significant portion of the buildings including windows, doors and walls.
Video surveillance indicates five youths were involved . The video shows 5 people walking behind D.P. Todd Secondary School just before 11:00 PM on Thursday April 3rd. Two of the youth appear to be female and two of the three males are partially covering their faces with clothing. All five appear to have fair skin and are approximately 15 years old.
This past weekend, RCMP received a report of more spray paint vandalism, this time at the former Highland Elementary School, now partially leased by Northern Health and the YMCA of Northern BC. The building is located on McDermid Drive in the City.
Officers attended and found a large amount of graffiti spray painted on all sides of the school, including windows, doors and walls. In addition, several vehicles and a boat in the neighbourhood were also vandalized, mostly by paint. These offences are thought to have taken place between 11:30 PM on Friday April 11th and 7:00 AM on Saturday April 12th.
The suspects in all of the above investigations are likely traveling by foot, late at night, and have knowledge of the area. They likely will have paint on their fingers and hands.
Anyone with information on the identity of the five, or on the incidents, is asked to contact Prince George RCMP.
Comments
When caught, they should be made to do all the labour intensive work of removing spray painted graffiti. Maybe this will teach them something.
And on top of cleaning it all up the victims should be allowed to vandalize something of value to them . Then they can see what it is like to have something you worked hard for destroyed for thrills .
Or… they could just get a slap on the wrist if they’re ever identified. That’s usually the way it works.
Slapping a wrist would be physical assault, punishable by jail time!
(sarcasm intended).
I kind of agree to this, where they will need to do all of the repainting. If this means it being done under the supervision of their parents, so be it.
Than it wouldn’t be so funny.
shouldn’t the school have camera’s to identify these culprits. If not, they should.
Vandals? Nah! Just mischievous imps. With the right lawyer.
If caught, they should be given Singapore justice in public. Remember that American punk that spray painted vehicles in Singapore? I’ll bet he never wants to see another can of spray paint, or a cane in his life!
Oh, but Taxi, that might hurt their feelings!
He spoke, that is how they know there are 5 teens, because of the cameras at the school. The entire area is getting pasted with graffiti. Happens every year during spring, nights are warmer, kids will roam, one finds spray paint in the garage and entertainment for the night. Nothing else in this town for kids to do and expend their energy.
If the cops were really interested in identifying the perps, they would release the video…
Years ago, when my kids were 13 and 14, they sprayed something on a neighbourhood fence. They were marched over to confess/apologize, and they had to cough up for the paint required to cover the entire fence. And that’s how they spent their weekend. It was also the last of their criminal career.
Years ago, when my kids were 13 and 14, they sprayed something on a neighbourhood fence. They were marched over to confess/apologize, and they had to cough up for the paint required to cover the entire fence. And that’s how they spent their weekend. It was also the last of their criminal career.
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