Bedford school vandals strike again
June 02, 2008
Monroe (Mich.) News

For the second weekend in a row, vandals caused extensive damage to a Bedford Township school.

This time, Monroe Road Elementary School was targeted and more than $1,300 in damage was done to the playground.

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Between 1:50 and 2 a.m. Sunday, a witness saw flames at the elementary school playground, 7979 Monroe Rd., and called authorities. A sign had been set on fire.

The vandals also cut the chains to about 20 swings and burned a downspout on the school building. Detective Tom Redmond said the culprits used an aerosol spray can and charcoal fluid to ignite the fires.

The culprits used spray paint to write vulgar language on the equipment and also wrote such things as "Jamieson was here" and "Tyler was here." [More]

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