Crime & Safety
Police Log: Vandalism to Construction Equipment
Two vehicles, a backhoe and a compressor, were vandalized.
Police were called to the area of Charles River and Pine Streets at 8:49 a.m. on Sept. 7 for a report of vandalism to construction equipment. Officer David Eldridge spoke with the foreman at the site, the latter of whom stated that he that found two construction vehicles were damaged over the weekend at the Nike site.
The first vehicle, an Atlas Capco compressor, saw damage to two tires. Officials believe that the tires had been slashed with a knife. The second vehicle, a Case backhoe, had two damaged front tires, which also appeared to have been slashed. Sand has also been dumped into the hydraulic reservoir of the backhoe.
The area was checked for any evidence with negative results.
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