Another spate of auto glass vandalisms has been breaking out in Bedford Township, Monroe County. This is yet another area in the United States to be hit by vandals, who have caused several thousand dollars of damage already, usually from windshield repair and windshield replacement jobs. While the number of victims have fortunately not climbed to the heights that were achieved by the vandals of Billings—which stacked up victims by the hundreds—they are a fair number, and are certainly no less serious in the eyes of the locals, who are urging police to find the culprits and put a stop to their antics.
Approximately two score victims have already been reported to the local police, who are still trying to collect more information on the crimes and their perpetrators. Police are fairly certain that most of the reported cases are indeed related—that is, that they are all from the same group of auto glass vandals. Even though most auto glass vandalisms typically take place in a select neighbourhood, which helps to establish a pattern, these have been spread out throughout the entirety of Bedford. Authorities are understandably concerned and are worried that if no leads turn up soon, even more people shall have to spring for a costly windshield replacement or windshield repair.
While windshield repair typically costs only about $50 or so, a windshield replacement is far more serious. The average windshield replacement for a regular car is $300, but many vehicles can end up costing more, some even going into the thousands. Vehicles that might require more expensive windshield replacement prices would be unusual or luxury models, as well as those that have special technologies integrated in their windshields, such as HUDs (heads up displays) or various sensors. This can obviously pose a problem to those who have limited budgets, and can be a headache even to those who have the wherewithal to pay for a $1000 replacement, due to the nature of the cause.
Authorities say that the vandals seem to be making their rounds at night, as most auto glass vandals do, to avoid being caught. The suspected tool would be the usual BB gun, one of the most common culprits in this line. Police say that it is likely that the vandals, when caught, shall be looking at felony-class charges due to the amounts that have spent in windshield repair and windshield replacement jobs already. However, this is also dependent on the culprits themselves, as charges are typically scaled down from felonies into misdemeanours when the culprits are found to be juveniles. Whatever the case, residents hope that the authorities shall be sending out more night patrols to prevent the vandals from attacking their cars.
