The Danville Town Council has set a $5,000 reward for anyone who has information leading to the arrest of the vandals of the All Wars Memorial at Oak Hill Park and any other public building, park or facility in Danville.
This past April a vandal scratched the granite Quotation Wall and broke the small access door of the flagpole at the All Wars Memorial, which is to be dedicated this Memorial Day.
Then on May 6, Dale Haukland, a volunteer at the Museum of the San Ramon Valley, unlocked the restrooms in the morning and found the caboose bathroom in disarray. There was graffiti on the door and wall and a framed picture of an old caboose design plan was ripped off, the glass shattered. The wall in the bathroom had to be repainted, and volunteers at the museum scrubbed the door clean, said Haukland.
“That’s the first major case of vandalism we’ve ever had,” said Haukland.
Jed Johnson, Maintenance Services manager for the town, said police believe there is one individual who is responsible for much of the graffiti, saying it is like “a signature.” A community services officer is showing samples of the graffiti to students at the schools, he said.
“This is a time of year when we have had an increase in vandalism. I don’t know whether it’s because of spring or that summer will soon be here,” said Town Manager Joe Calabrigo. “Our Police Department gets eight to 25 reports every month.”
The town plans to post reward signs at all public parks and facilities around town. The signs are not yet designed, but the reward for reporting vandals is effective immediately. Call the Police Department at 314-3410.
“These are everyone’s facilities. It costs the taxpayers money to fix them. We’re appealing to everyone to keep their eyes open and to immediately contact the Danville police,” said Calabrigo.
