Roughly $7,000 in damage was done to the elevator at one of the Hoboken Housing Authority buildings between Tuesday night 10:30 and Wednesday morning 11:30, according to a police report.
When police arrived at 221 Jackson on Wednesday morning, a contractor in charge of the elevators showed police the damage done in the elevator room to the motor and electrical boxes, according to a report.
The high voltage wires were cut from the motor, causing it to burn, the mitsubishi relay wires were also cut, the man told police officers according to the report.
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The actor, who wasn't caught, knew what he was doing, according to police reports. The high voltage wires that were cut have the ability to seriously hurt, or even kill, someone.
It's unclear how the door to the elevator room was opened, according to the report.
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One person was fired from the HHA on Sept. 8, according to the police report. According to the report, HHA Executive Director Carmelo Garcia told Hoboken police that the fired employee had not yet returned his key.
On Tuesday night, around 11:30, the fire department responded to a report of smoke coming from the elevator room at 221 Jackson St., according to the report.
The case is still under investigation and no arrests were made.
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