Crime & Safety

4 Teens Identified In $16K Vandalism Act At Chesco Railroad: Police

The investigation of the July 28 vandalism at the West Chester Railroad is ongoing.

(West Chester Railroad)

WEST CHESTER, PA —Police have identified four 15-year-old boys as suspects in a July 28 vandalism act at the West Chester Railroad, a tourist attraction in the borough, officials said Saturday.

Vandals caused $16,000 in damage when smashing glass windows of trains stopped at the station.

No formal charges were filed yet, and police are searching for five additional suspects, according to police.

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The vandals climbed on the equipment and broke windows in a locomotive, a coach, and a truck, police said.

Meanwhile, the railroad has received an outpouring of support from the community, according to the West Chester Railroad Facebook page. More information is available here.

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