Update 8/13: An Update from Officer Rodney Brown reports that as of today when the report was filed approximately 200 reports regarding the vandalism of business windows and vehicle windows were reported. The BB gun damage totals to nearly $62,000.00.
Not all incidents are done being processed, and investigators have yet to receive all official estimates so the number of total damage value may grow.
No information regarding charges have been released.
Anyone who is a victim should turn in a receipt of repair from a glass specialist to the North Platte Police Department.
Update (Rod Brown) (8/7) 6PM: The following businesses were affected in the BB gun window shooting
Update(8/7) 8AM:An update from Rod Brown of North Platte Police Dpt. so far around 180 cases have been reported so far, though reports are not yet finished.
North Platte Neb.(NORTH PLATTE POST)-
North Platte Police have been responding to calls across North Platte that report vandalism to commercial and vehicle vandalism. Officers are still responding to calls as of 11:30 am Monday.
A release from the N.P.P.D. says
“At around 1245 AM an Officer from the North Platte Police Department responded to the parking lot of the Platte River Mall in regards to vandalism to a vehicle. The juvenile victim alleged that unknown persons had slit both rear tires and damaged several windows with what appeared to be a blunt object.”
This was only one of countless calls officers responded to throughout the morning hours that led to the arrest of one adult male who was in partnership with three juveniles.
Reports suggested that the suspects were traveling in a light colored van. Around 3:30 AM a NPPD investigator stopped a “light gray” colored Chevrolet Lumina van that matched the description driven by 20 year old Justin Belsky.
Belsky notified the officer that he had BB guns in the van, along with three juveniles.
After further investigation officers arrested Belsky on probable cause of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Belsky was then jailed in Lincoln County Detention Center.
None of the suspects have been cited because the total value of damages are at this point unknown as officers continue to respond to calls. One of the juveniles was cited for Curfew Violation. All three juveniles were released to their parent or guardian.
At this point officers have responded to a total of 125 reports and the number may continue to grow.
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