Crime & Safety

Who Trashed Turf At Carriage Hills Park In Gilroy?

Someone drove over the grassy area -- spinning and accelerating -- and caused $3,000 of damages to the park. (Breaking)

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GILROY, CA – Gilroy police are looking for whomever caused roughly $3,000 in damage to a park left with ruined grass and subsoil earlier this month.

The suspect drove over the lawn at Carriage Hills Park located at 1701 Crest Hill Way sometime between Nov. 18 and 21, police said.

The driver accelerated their wheels on wet grass that destroyed the wet grass and subsoil, according to police.

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Repairs are expected to cost around $3,000, according to police.

The tires, not meant for use off roads, might be from a passenger car or light-duty truck, police said.

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Police have asked the public to look out for such vandalism that is common during winter months while the ground is wet, particularly at parks and schools, according to police.

Anyone who has information surrounding the incident is asked to call police at (408) 846-0350.

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