The Brainerd Police Department is looking for more information following weekend vandalism at Stewart C. Mills Field in Mill Park.
Scott Belisle, Brainerd Parks and Recreation maintenance employee, said he saw the damage Monday morning when he went to the park, and the vandalism must have been done over the weekend.
The press box door was busted in, window screens were cut and glass windows were broken, Belisle said. A ticket booth window was smashed in, shed windows were broken and a sign near the main gate displaying donors and sponsors, secured by 12 rivets, was ripped off.
Nothing was stolen or taken, Belisle said, just damaged. The department deals with vandalism issues in city parks all the time, he said. Some of the most-vandalized parks have cameras, intended to discourage vandalism.
"It's an expense that we can't just do everywhere," Belisle said.
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Sometimes the vandalism is graffiti, Belisle said, or tipping over picnic tables. Other times there's broken glass and windows, like at Mills Field. In order to try to prevent vandalism, the police department will patrol more frequently in areas where there's vandalism issues.
The Brainerd Police Department posted information about the vandalism with photos on its Facebook page Tuesday morning. A camouflage FXR Racing jacket was left behind, which the post said may belong to someone involved with the vandalism.
Anyone who knows who may own the coat or know who may have been involved is encouraged to call 218-829-2805.
SPENSER BICKETT may be reached at 218-855-5859 or spenser.bickett@brainerddispatch.com . Follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/spenserbickett .
