LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office has released two images in an attempt to identify those responsible for a short but destructive joy ride at Wea Ridge elementary and middle schools.
The images show a group of people and a vehicle they are trying to find. The images are dark, but the sheriff’s office asked for any information about who would be at the school during the hours of 11:30 p.m. Saturday, August 27 to 4:00 a.m. Sunday, August 28.
Eight buses, fencing and a playground were all damaged sometime late Saturday night into Sunday morning.
The destruction was discovered just after 9 a.m. Sunday. The damages is estimated in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Anyone who has information can call Tippecanoe County detectives at (765) 423-9321. The information can also be submitted through the WeTip hotline at (800) 782-7463 or by using the SaferWatch app on your smartphone.