Vandals Deflate Summertime Fun in West Des Moines

think three reports of vandalism in the 3100 block of Pleasant Drive early the morning of July 29 are related and are reviewing video surveillance from a private security system to identify suspects.

The video showed two white male juveniles running across a yard about 2:47 a.m. after attempting to enter a motor home parked in a driveway. Police reviewed it after they were called to investigate damage made to a 4-foot inflatable swimming pool in a neighbor’s yard.

In that incident, police said, a 12-inch cut was made to the pool and several puncture holes were made.

A muddy shoe print found near the pool matched a print taken near the motor home.

Police said there were two other vandalism reports in that neighborhood on that date. Four tires were flattened on a vehicle in the driveway of one homeowner, who also reported a small landscaping rock was thrown through a picture window, causing $500 damage. Damage to the tires was estimated at $210.

Another homeowner reported tire damage estimated at $200.