Information Sought On Vandalism

Acting Police Chief Michael Kehoe urges anyone who has information about the recent rash of traffic sign vandalism to contact police with information which may help them solve the crimes.

Police are on the lookout for the unknown people who have been using paint to deface many traffic signs throughout town, he said.

Acting Chief Kehoe said he expects that someone in town must have witnessed some sign vandalism considering the dozens of signs that have been damaged in recent weeks.

“It’s very dangerous,” he said of the sign defacement, noting that a lack of appropriate traffic control signs can result in hazardous traffic conditions and can potentially cause accidents.

For example, if a coat of white paint obscures a stop sign at an intersection, a motorist unfamiliar with the area might drive through that intersection without slowing down and become involved in an accident.

Acting Chief Kehoe urged anyone with information about sign vandalism to contact police at 426-5841.