Vandals destroy Veteran's Park shelter

Vandals destroy Veteran's Park shelter using 4-wheel drive
Chris Williams 8 On Your Side Reporter
4:03 PM CDT, September 9, 2009

MOLINE, Illinois - A night of drinking and mischief is going to leave Moline taxpayers with a hangover. Investigators are looking for vandals who did tens of thousands in dollars of damage to a landmark park. News 8's Chris Williams has the story from the banks of the Rock River in Veteran's Park.

For years this was the site of the 30 feet wide by 64 feet long park shelter. Part of it came crashing down over the weekend. City crews feared someone would get hurt so they finished the vandals work today.

American Legion Volunteers built the shelter years ago when they hosted baseball games here. When the city took over the property, they kept the name Veteran's Park out of respect. But it appears respect was the last thing on the minds of whoever came here Friday night.
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Vandals destroy Veterans Park shelter