Crime & Safety

ATV Riders Tear Up Fields At Springfield Elementary School

Two people riding ATVs tore up the ball field and recess yard at Scenic Hills Elementary School in Springfield recently, police said.

SPRINGFIELD, PA — A couple of ATV-riding vandals tore up fields at a Springfield elementary school recently and police are asking for help identifying them

According to police, the incident occurred at about 2:15 p.m. on Friday, March 1 at Scenic Hills Elementary School.

The riders tore up the ball field and recess yard at the school, all while school was in session.

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Anyone who can identify the riders is asked to contact Det. Robert Nutley at (610) 554-5506.

You can also submit an anonymous tip by messaging police on Facebook or visiting the department website.

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"If you are one of the subjects on these ATV’s and you come forward soon, we might take it easy on the charges," police said. "Just throwing it out there."

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