Investigation Continues in Patterson Mill Vandalism Case, Booster Disappointed at Damage

The  Office appears to be closer to identifying suspects in the Feb. 19 , according to a spokeswoman.

"We are still investigating," Monica Worrell said. "We have several persons of interest we are following."

One charge of "malicious destruction of property valued at more than $500" carries a maximum of three years in jail and a $2,500 fine. Police say a forklift was used to destroy parts of two chain link fences and the school's stadium scoreboard.

Exact charges will be determined when suspects are arrested, Worrell said.

 School boosters are angry about the estimated $45,000 in damage apparently caused by three unidentified males, even though they will not pay for it.

The community relations chairperson for the athletic department’s booster club says that the electronic scoreboard on the school’s stadium field was a $110,000 project gifted to the school. For this reason, it will likely be the administration who comes up with the money.

“Now that it actually belongs to the school, it’s my understanding that the school is taking the lead on making the insurance claim and making the repair and/or replacement,” Christi Campo said. “We haven’t been asked to take the lead on it.”

The project began shortly after the school opened in 2007 and was completed last fall.

“That was a three-year project. We started it the second year the school was open. It took us two years to raise enough money to put up the main part of the board,” Campo said. “This last year we were able to put up the bottom section.”

Since completing the scoreboard project, the booster club’s efforts have shifted.

“[We’re] raising money to replace uniforms for the school teams,” Campo said. “[They] need to be replaced every three to four years.”