SUBJECT: Vandalisms

Date: August 25, 2008

Throughout the day today, the Post Falls Police Department has responded to a series of vandalism reports. At the time of this release, there have been ten vandalism reports taken from several different locations in the City. We are also investigating the theft of three golf carts from the Prairie Falls Golf Course. All three of the carts have been recovered. The Police Department started receiving these calls at approximately 2:00 A.M. this morning.

It appears that the suspect's in the vandalisms targeted the north side of Post Falls , between the areas of McGuire Road and Spokane Street . Reported this morning were nine vehicles with windows shattered, it appears that a rock was used in all of these cases.  Six of these vehicles also had the tires slashed by a sharp item, possibly a knife and one of the vehicles was also “keyed”.

Of the three stolen golf carts, one was recovered partially submerged in Hauser Lake by the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office and the other two were recovered in a field near the golf course where they were taken from.

These cases are actively under investigation and the department is seeking help from anyone who may have seen something or has knowledge of any of these incidents to call 773-3517. If you’d like to remain anonymous, you can leave a tip on the tip line (777-COPS), or on the departments’ website at www.postfallspolice.com/Tip.htm.

Persons with information on this case are asked to contact Lt. Knight.

E-mail an anonymous tip to the Detective

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Lt. Knight 773-3517

AUTHOR: Lt. Pat Knight