July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Damage to school at $25,000 (05/07/07)
FORT RECOVERY - It was business as usual this morning for a school which had countless glass windows, doors and trophy cases shattered by a vandal over the weekend.
A St. Henry man is in custody in connection with the incident.
An estimated 30 interior glass windows, doors and trophy cases at Fort Recovery Middle and Elementary School were broken, causing more than $25,000 in damage late Saturday night and early Sunday morning.
"Students I think were disheartened that someone would do that to their school," Fort Recovery Middle School principal Ted Shuttleworth said this morning. He spoke with students this morning and told them what happened over the weekend at the school.
"In a small community there are rumors going around and it's my job to let them know the facts," Shuttleworth said this morning.
An 18-year-old St. Henry, Ohio, man was arrested in connection with the incident after police responded to a fire alarm at the school at 12:18 a.m. Sunday. Fort Recovery Police Chief Jared Laux found the man outside the school, he said.
Laux would not release the man's name until charges have been filed, he said while driving to the Mercer County Prosecutor's office this morning to file paperwork related to the case.
Laux was preparing to submit evidence of possible felony charges of criminal damaging, trespassing and burglary. Laux also would not comment on how the teen was believed to have gained entry into the school.
The teen, who was believed to be intoxicated, had no vehicle at the school. Laux added that the incident is an ongoing investigation and would not comment on if he thinks other individuals were involved or if the teen confessed to the vandalism.
More than 50 community volunteers and members of the Fort Recovery Fire Department worked for three hours Sunday morning to clean up the piles of broken glass. A choir concert planned for 3 p.m. Sunday was held on schedule in the school's auditeria, Shuttleworth said.
"I really want to thank the community for helping with the clean up," he added.
Shuttleworth said that he is currently getting estimates from glass companies this morning to repair the broken glass and hopes the school will be back to normal within a week.[[In-content Ad]]
A St. Henry man is in custody in connection with the incident.
An estimated 30 interior glass windows, doors and trophy cases at Fort Recovery Middle and Elementary School were broken, causing more than $25,000 in damage late Saturday night and early Sunday morning.
"Students I think were disheartened that someone would do that to their school," Fort Recovery Middle School principal Ted Shuttleworth said this morning. He spoke with students this morning and told them what happened over the weekend at the school.
"In a small community there are rumors going around and it's my job to let them know the facts," Shuttleworth said this morning.
An 18-year-old St. Henry, Ohio, man was arrested in connection with the incident after police responded to a fire alarm at the school at 12:18 a.m. Sunday. Fort Recovery Police Chief Jared Laux found the man outside the school, he said.
Laux would not release the man's name until charges have been filed, he said while driving to the Mercer County Prosecutor's office this morning to file paperwork related to the case.
Laux was preparing to submit evidence of possible felony charges of criminal damaging, trespassing and burglary. Laux also would not comment on how the teen was believed to have gained entry into the school.
The teen, who was believed to be intoxicated, had no vehicle at the school. Laux added that the incident is an ongoing investigation and would not comment on if he thinks other individuals were involved or if the teen confessed to the vandalism.
More than 50 community volunteers and members of the Fort Recovery Fire Department worked for three hours Sunday morning to clean up the piles of broken glass. A choir concert planned for 3 p.m. Sunday was held on schedule in the school's auditeria, Shuttleworth said.
"I really want to thank the community for helping with the clean up," he added.
Shuttleworth said that he is currently getting estimates from glass companies this morning to repair the broken glass and hopes the school will be back to normal within a week.[[In-content Ad]]
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