A Columbus business sustained unusual damage after hours, and local police are seeking information on the suspect responsible. In the early morning of July 16, an individual was recorded on surveillance video meandering through a closed drive-through lane at a store located at 2700 E. Main. According to a recent Facebook post by the Columbus Division of Police, the suspect used a skateboard not for tricks or transportation but as a tool for vandalism, employing it to smash the video monitors installed in both lanes.
Witnesses provided no descriptions, but the damages done by the suspect, who was caught on camera, didn’t stop at just defacing property through the slam of a skateboard. While smashing the sign that prohibited the act of skateboarding, flouting the very decree emblazoned upon it, he also inflicted further mischief using a torch lighter. "The suspect also used a torch lighter to damage the "No Skateboarding” sign," was noted by the Columbus Division of Police in their statement.
The police have issued a call for assistance to the public. They believe that someone might have valuable information concerning this incident. "Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call Columbus Police Detective Reid at 614-645-2259," the statement adds, according to the Columbus Division of Police. To keep on the side of anonymity while perhaps aiding in the pursuit of justice, possible tipsters have an alternative route to convey what they know. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at (614) 461-TIPS (8477), as the Facebook post elaborates.
