Juvenile Vandals Caught; Waiting on Repair Costs
by Trinity Gruenberg
The Verndale City Council held their regular meeting on Monday, October 12.
Vandalism Update
At the September meeting Deputy Troy Mayer reported that police identified children, ages 8 to 13, involved in graffiti and vandalism behind the hardware store and café. Some allegedly entered the hardware store and took paint and equipment. Police contacted the children's parents and are waiting for repair cost estimates before referring the case to the county attorney.
The council also discussed a request from volunteers to help secure a commercial building damaged by vandalism. Council members said the work would require the proptery owner's permission.
At the October meeting, the City Clerk Melissa Current said the city had referred the request to the county, who was expected to check with the attorney handling the juvenile case about whether that approach was an option. The city was still waiting for an update.
The property owner reportedly wasn't interested in having the youth do cleanup because that work was already done. Current clarified that boarding up the property was a separate part of the proposal that apparently had not been discussed with the owner...
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