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A Scottish seaside town is locked in a battle with a vandal targeting local parking police.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

A recent inspection “showed damage throughout the Reflecting Pool, even in the middle of the pool, where a vandal would not likely attempt to peel the lining,” the filing said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

At least four Teslas were vandalized on July 17 with an additional nine more on July 23, he said, adding that the vandal, who remains at large, wrote “offensive language” on the vehicles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Often described as "elusive" and "secretive" by the press, the "guerrilla street artist" is a hero to some and a vandal to others.

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026

Officer Delinko didn’t tell Curly that the Matherson boy was too scared of alligators to be the vandal, because Officer Delinko didn’t want the foreman to get all agitated again.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

In this case, he blamed vandals for damaging the pool.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

“The evidence is clear, vandals have repeatedly caused damage to the Reflecting Pool. Some of these acts were even caught on camera,” Burgum wrote on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

President Donald Trump has blamed vandals for damage to newly applied coating on the bottom of the pool.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

The new 6th Street Bridge, hailed as a civic landmark just steps away, was promptly stripped of its wiring by vandals and now sits pitch black at night.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

Two nights after that, the Home Tom Chronicle showed a different picture—the home of the Catholic Relief Agency where Mai Thi lived, which had been attacked by unknown vandals.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt