Juveniles Caused More Than $3K In Moorestown Library Damage: PD

MOORESTOWN, NJ — Four juveniles were arrested after causing more than $3,500 worth of damage to the Moorestown Library earlier this month, according to police.

The juveniles, all Moorestown residents, climbed onto the roof of the library just before 9 p.m. on Oct. 3 and dumped a bucket containing an unidentified thick, blue substance onto the walkway in front of the library, police said.

The substance spread out across the walkway and surrounding area, according to the Moorestown Police Department. The juveniles, all boys, then climbed down from the roof and fled, according to police.

Moorestown police said they were able to identify the juveniles via footage caught by a security camera at the adjacent municipal building. The footage shows that the bucket was already on the roof, but police didn’t know why or how long the bucket was on the roof.

The total amount of damage caused was $3,647.83, for power washing the substance from the walkway, the replacement cost of a bench, which could not be cleaned, installation and removal of a temporary walkway, and grouting the brick walkway, police said.

One of the juveniles was referred to the juvenile justice system for causing the damage. Three were handled through the Stationhouse Adjustment process.