Beginning in late November, businesses, Library Park and even schools have been damaged by graffiti or other vandalism, as Lake County News has reported.
In one case late last month, police reported that several windows at Terrace Middle School were shot out by a BB or pellet gun.
With the arrival of the new year, the focus appears to be switching from buildings to vehicles.
From Sunday through Tuesday the Lakeport Police Department took five reports involving vehicles that had been vandalized during nighttime hours, according to Sgt. Kevin Odom.
At this point the new cases do not appear to be related to previous instances of graffiti, “But we’re still investigating,” Odom said.
In the recent cases, Odom said the vandals primarily are using a large ink pen to write on cars in different locations around the city.
All of the earlier cases remain under investigation, Odom said.
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