Vandals go crazy in Yakima neighborhood
YAKIMA, Wash.-- Only ten days into the new year and the city of Yakima already has dozens of cases of vandalism reported. Vandals went wild in a common graffiti neighborhood. They tagged cars and smashed windows on 18th and 19th Avenues between Bonnie Doon and West Arlington. To fix the damage has been expensive for neighbors.
"My ignition was messed up and stereo was worth like a thousand bucks," said Dinah Richeson who lives in the neighborhood.
"I think it's crap. I think people who are doing it should have to pay for it," said Dan Rawson who also lives in the neighborhood.
This neighborhood is one of Yakima's vandalism hot spots, according to YPD.
"I see it all the time. It happens a lot here," Rawson said.
Since October first, Yakima has had 518 reported acts of vandalism. 46 of those are from January so far. Some of the people in this neighborhood who got hit didn't file a police report because they don't think it does any good. YPD only took one report.
The 472 vandalism cases reported at the end of 2012 almost exactly match the 470 reported over the same period in 2011.
"My ignition was messed up and stereo was worth like a thousand bucks," said Dinah Richeson who lives in the neighborhood.
"I think it's crap. I think people who are doing it should have to pay for it," said Dan Rawson who also lives in the neighborhood.
This neighborhood is one of Yakima's vandalism hot spots, according to YPD.
"I see it all the time. It happens a lot here," Rawson said.
Since October first, Yakima has had 518 reported acts of vandalism. 46 of those are from January so far. Some of the people in this neighborhood who got hit didn't file a police report because they don't think it does any good. YPD only took one report.
The 472 vandalism cases reported at the end of 2012 almost exactly match the 470 reported over the same period in 2011.
you want it to become a priority then one has to call when they see the crime go down instead of doing nothing the more one calls then ot will move up the list i dont think the police have enough officers to be every where at once ..with all the more serious crimes that happen .. there is a few areas that need attention ticketing the drivers tat violate the driving laws and having a bigger presence in problem areas.. too bad they cannot take care of this as when i am, out i getcut off or nearly hit at intersections too bad that there is the 15%that cand drive safe  i too feel your pain with all the graf and car prowls they need to be adderessed as well soon i hopeÂ
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My son is the Herald Carrier for that area and he first called it in to YPD sometime between 3 and 6am that morning
The crime occured at 12:19:32 AM. looks to me like two young males. Does your son work with one other person(s)? I seen them at arond 3 - 4 am