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Crime & Safety

Police Reports: Athletic Vandals and Bogus Charges

Damage To Masuk Athletic Fields and Resident Reports Debit Card Fraud

Vandals Strike at High School

Police are investigating a break in at Masuk High School athletic fields Wednesday that included damage to sports equipment, missing T-shirts and a couple of roughed up "dummies."

Police received a call at approximately 8:15 a.m. reporting that three 6x5 foot  lacrosse nets on the high school's softball field were slashed.

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The report additionally indicated that a lacrosse goal post frame was forcibly cracked in half.

The athletic equipment is the property of Monroe Youth Lacrosse Association, which is currently conducting a summer camp at the high school.

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According to Monroe Police Lt. Brian McCauley, while officers were searching the area for other damage, it was discovered a door to the announcer's booth at the football field was kicked in and a box of  T-shirts was missing.

Police also discovered that plastic coverings on two tackling dummies used by the football team were slashed.

The damaged lacrosse nets are valued at $450 and the goal post frame is valued at $250. 

No property values were provided for the T-shirts or the tackling dummies, according to the report.

The case is under investigation.

 Unwanted Bills

A Hillside Lane resident reported to police Wednesday that he discovered $944.74 in fraudulent charges on his debit card.

According to police, the multiple charges on the card — issued by Newtown Saving Bank where the resident has an account — were made in Massachusetts.

The case is under investigation.

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