Tag Archives: Vandalism

More park vandalism in our area as Monterey’s Whitaker Park bathrooms will be closed indefinitely after someone created a large water leak. The restrooms are usually closed during the winter as a means of winterizing them under an agreement between the town of Monterey and Putnam County. That came earlier than normal, according to Monterey Cultural Administrator Rafferty Cleary, after ... Read More »

Cookeville Police will be increasing their presence in city parks over the coming weeks following multiple vandalism incidents. Lieutenant Anthony Leonard said police are increasing their drive-throughs in parks as well as increasing patrols. Leonard said after reviewing cameras in the area, police are following up a potential lead in the Dogwood Park Labor Day vandalism. “Vandalism effects everyone,” Leonard ... Read More »

Several acts of vandalism committed at Cookeville City Parks over Labor Day weekend. Dogwood Park had a sun screen dispenser destroyed. The perpetrator then smeared the sun screen on playground equipment, walls, and the sidewalk. The sun screen dispensers were donated to the park and just installed last week. Also over the holiday weekend, someone threw a rock through a ... Read More »

Monterey Alderman Bill Wiggins asked the board to consider additional options as vandalism of public facilities continues to be an issue. Cultural Administrator Rafferty Cleary said the most recent example occurred at the Standing Stone Monument Park. Cleary said stones were kicked out from under the seating area within a pergola. “I would say over the past six months at ... Read More »

With multiple reports over the last week of parks across Putnam County being broken into, vandalism at Cookeville city parks is not an uncommon occurrence. Cookeville Leisure Service Director Rick Woods said that they typically see an increase in these instances during the summer months. He said that there is not one park that sees the most vandalism, but park ... Read More »

The ‘Devious Licks’ trend on the social media platform TikTok is a reason for concern in the Putnam County School System. The viral prank encourages students to steal and destroy school property and post a video of it online. Communications Supervisor Hannah Davis said it has popped up in the system recently at Cookeville High School. “They will face disciplinary ... Read More »

The town of Monterey has indefinitely closed Whittaker Park’s bathroom facilities after multiple acts of vandalism. Cultural Administrator Rafferty Cleary said the action was taken to protect the park’s facilities. “Give us some time to figure out what we need to do to address what has been reoccurring vandalism,” Cleary said. “Not only at the restroom facility, but at the ... Read More »

Rock Island State Park Officials are asking for the public’s help for two ongoing investigations. Park Manager Damon Graham said the first is a felony theft case that occurred March 11th in a parking lot on Powerhouse Road. “One of our day areas where a vehicle was broken into,” Graham said. “Several things were stolen from that vehicle. We are ... Read More »

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Department is offering an award for information regarding a vandalism to a mural. The painting depicts President Donald Trump, President Ronald Reagan and President Abraham Lincoln located on Willow Avenue. Vandals cut the mural Sunday morning. Roland Digital Media Owner Dave Roland reported the vandalism of his property Monday. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office has an ... Read More »