Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Vandals hit city's park

Damage to the Prescott City Park at the hand of

vandals is estimated at several hundred dollars.

According to Prescott Parks Director Steve Crow,

equally disturbing is the time city workers spent cleaning

up the mess left behind.

Crow said those responsible turned over several

large trash barrels that were full of trash from visitors

the previous weekend.

The damage occurred immediately following the

Memorial Day weekend.

They slung trash everywhere, Crow said.

At some point, the vandals moved into one of the

restrooms where they tore a commode from the wall.

A net on a tennis court was also damaged.

Crow said that the cleanup took time that would

otherwise have been spent on parks projects for the

citizens of the area. He said that the city doesnt have

an extensive parks system and there isnt enough

money available to create or maintain a larger system.

What weve got is what weve got, he said.

He said that its disturbing that a few people would

take it upon themselves to destroy property that is

used often by the public.

It was just somebody who wanted to be destructive,

he said.

Someone convicted for the damage could be

charged with criminal mischief and made to pay the

cost of repairs.

According to Prescott Police Chief Brian Russell,

there are no suspects yet in custody.

Anyone with information should call the city police

at 887-6779.