Police Searching For Vandals Who Destroyed Nearly A Dozen DC Speed Cameras

Henry Rodgers

Police are searching for vandals who destroyed nearly a dozen speed cameras in Washington D.C., according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

Authorities discovered 11 speed cameras throughout the nations capitol were damaged between 2:30 and 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Officers reported some of the cameras wiring had been ripped out from where they were mounted.

At one location a police officer saw two cameras “that had been pushed over and the camera had been ripped off the wiring and from where it was mounted,” according to The Washington Post. In the statement released by the Metropolitan Police Department, the criminal act was declared as “vandalism.” Authorities also mentioned at least one suspect was being investigated.

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect in reference to 11 Destruction of Property offenses of government operated traffic cameras in the District of Columbia, the Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement.

“On Tuesday, February 20, 2018, members of MPD responded to several locations in the Fifth and Sixth Districts for the report of inoperable traffic cameras. Upon arrival, officers observed damage to the traffic cameras. Investigators have since determined the damage was due to vandalism,” the statement continued.

Police have asked for anyone with information on the “individual(s)” responsible for the crimes to contact them immediately.

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