Crime & Safety
Image Of Penis, Disturbing Words Spraypainted In Lyman Woods
Police say the phrases "help me god," and "scum" were spraypainted on a path and a penis was spraypainted on a tree.
DOWNERS GROVE, IL --Downers Grove police recently found some disturbing graffiti sprayed on a path in Lyman Woods. The graffiti contained such phrases as "Help me God," "Slime," and "Scum." There was also an image of "what appeared to be a penis" spraypainted on a tree.
The incident was reported on April 10, according to police, who promptly investigated the scene. There, they found the phrases sprayed part of a paved trail. The officer who filed the police report said the apparent image of a penis was drawn with blue spraypaint on the trunk of a tree on the trail.
Police believe the criminal defacement took place sometime between April 5 and April 7.
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