Harvard, IL pool vandalism caught on camera as 2 with bats smash glass doors

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Thursday, July 14, 2022
Vandals caught on camera smashing doors at Harvard community pool
A community pool in Harvard, Illinois was vandalized by two individuals with baseball bats, the parks department said.

HARVARD, Ill. (WLS) -- Police in Harvard, Illinois in McHenry County are looking for the people who vandalized a city pool.

Officials said it happened around 1:20 a.m. Wednesday.

Two people were caught on camera using baseball bats to break through the glass doors. Then they shattered a window and two bathroom mirrors.

"With the amount of broken glass both inside and out it's in the best interest of our patrons and staff that we spend all day ensuring all the glass is cleaned up," the Harvard Parks Department said.

Anyone with information on the damage is asked to contact the Harvard Police Department at 815-943-4431.