Crime & Safety
URI Campus Police: Still No Arrests In Car Vandalism Case
Now, 14 cars have been vandalized on campus, university officials said. The cars were found carved with swastikas and "pornographic images."
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI—Campus police still have not arrested anyone in connection with the vandalism of more than a dozen cars, university officials said Friday. The cars were parked in lots and other locations on the Kingston campus, according to David Lavallee, University of Rhode Island spokesman.
"The investigation continues," he said. Since April 16 when the school notified everyone about the situation, one more car was vandalized. The total is now 14, he said.
The vandalism started April 4.
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"Swastikas were carved into some vehicles, and pornographic shapes were carved into several others," the school reported. Police have reviewed surveillance cameras and are patrolling the lots, but a suspect has not been identified. Anyone with information is asked to call URI police at 401-874-2121 or the anonymous tip line at 401-874-TIPS.
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