Vandals strike with ketchup at former charter school in Ypsilanti Township
Vandals smeared ketchup over desks and tables and overturned furniture at a former Ypsilanti Township charter school, police said Thursday.
Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
The facility at 1715 E. Forest Ave. in Ypsilanti Township was the home of Victory Academy, a charter school that closed after Bay Mills Community College chose not to renew its charter. The building has yet to be repurposed.
It’s not clear how the vandal or vandals got into the building, Washtenaw County sheriff’s Sgt. Geoffrey Fox said. Deputies found an exterior door propped open, and it may have been left unlocked, he said. There were no signs of forced entry.
A maintenance worker reported the vandalism about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, but the vandalism could have occurred any time in the past few days, Fox said.
Sheriff’s deputies are investigating, Fox said. Anyone with information about the vandalism is asked to call the sheriff’s department confidential tip line at 734- 973-7711 or 1-800-SPEAK UP.
Cindy Heflin is associate news director for AnnArbor.com. Contact her at cindyheflin@annarbor.com or 734-623-2572 or follow her on Twitter.
Comments
Ricebrnr
Fri, Sep 7, 2012 : 2:36 p.m.
you say vandal, I say gritty urban street artist. tomato(e) / toma(h)to
shepard145
Thu, Sep 6, 2012 : 10:19 p.m.
Ypsilanti: the gift that keeps on giving....
Arboriginal
Thu, Sep 6, 2012 : 7:38 p.m.
Thank goodness they didn't use catsup. That stuff is messy!
ypsituckian
Thu, Sep 6, 2012 : 6:16 p.m.
Security systems, folks. Need to install security systems.
Macabre Sunset
Thu, Sep 6, 2012 : 5:19 p.m.
If we had more police, they could have caught the vandals red-handed.
UncleMao
Thu, Sep 6, 2012 : 3:55 p.m.
I hope the authorities ketchup to the vandals soon.
smokeblwr
Thu, Sep 6, 2012 : 3:44 p.m.
I certainly wouldn't relish cleaning that mess up.
HB11
Fri, Sep 7, 2012 : 1:09 p.m.
I don't have the mustard for that job either.