Two youthful suspects are in handcuffs following a brazen act of vandalism that left BASIS Scottsdale, a charter school in Arizona, reeling from extensive property damages. According to ABC15, the boys, not yet teenagers, allegedly shattered nearly 30 windows on January 14, leaving the school with a hefty $40,000 in damages.
Authorities claim the duo's trespassing antics were captured on camera as they decided to slip under a perimeter fence and embark on their destructive spree. It wasn't until the next day that the scale of the devastation was uncovered by school employees. The aftermath of the shattered panes forced the school to abruptly pivot to remote learning for half of its student body.
The Scottsdale Police Department, which made the arrests yesterday, indicated that both suspects are under the age of 13 and are facing serious charges. "Police said the school resource unit and burglary detectives arrested the boys on Jan. 18. They are expected to face charges of aggravated criminal damage and trespass," as detailed by 12 News.
The fallout from the incident is far-reaching, with the clean-up crew at BASIS Scottsdale disclosing that a three-to-four-week timeline was expected just to replace and install new windows.
