Turf Torn At Tawanka, Suspects Sought

LOWER SOUTHAMPTON, PA — Police in Lower Southampton are looking for the people whose joy ride tore up the lawn at Tawanka Elementary School late last month.

In a release Monday, police said that a dirt bike and two four-wheelers "turfed" the school. While they were doing so, a black Dodge pickup truck pulled up and the passenger got into the act, also driving one of the four-wheelers around the school property.

Police describe the vehicles involved as a red and white dirt bike, an orange quad and a yellow quad. The black truck has a white arrow decal in the back window and silver, tubular side steps, police said.

After their spin around the school, the quads and dirt bike disappeared into the Oakford section of the township. Everyone involved appeared to be male and the rider of the dirt bike appeared to be a juvenile, police said.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Lower Southampton Township Police at 215-357-1235.

Photo courtesy Lower Southampton Township Police