Bedford Police Seek Assistance with Vandalism Investigation

BEDFORD, NH - The Bedford Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying who may have been involved in a rash of vandalism incidents on April 9, 2016.

Police were sent to Perry Road on Sunday morning after receiving a vandalism report about a large real estate sign that had been spraypainted with blue paint, according to police. Near the first call for service about the incident, the reporting officer found a mailbox that had also been targeted.

Later on that morning, police found multiple stop signs along Oriole Drive that were also spraypainted. The specific intersections were McIntosh Lane and Oriole Drive, Blackbird Drive and Canary Lane, Oriole Drive and Eagle Drive, and Oriole Drive and Olde Lantern Road, according to police.

"The vandalism of street signs and other property is a quality of life issue that costs taxpayer money to repair," said Chief John Bryfonski of the Bedford Police Department in a statement. "Above that, defacing or damaging a stop sign creates a potentially dangerous situation for motorists. We will aggressively pursue those responsible."

Police believe all vandalism occurred sometime after 9 p.m. Saturday night. Anyone with any information about the vandalism is urged to contact the Bedford Police Department at 603-472-5113.