Springfield school bus vandals identified

HOLLAND, Ohio — Two suspects responsible for vandalizing several Springfield Local Schools buses have been identified and the issue has been resolved, a district spokesperson said Friday.

It's a story first reported by WTOL 11 on May 28, following a night of vandalism that left several buses inoperable and forced district leaders to cancel some routes.

It was the second time in 10 days that the two masked suspects attacked the Springfield Local Schools transportation department.

In the first incident, on May 18, three buses were hit by stones from the other side of a fence. On May 27, damage spread to six additional buses.

The vandalism ranged from smashed windshields to entire rows of broken windows. A total of nine buses became disabled, causing nearly $30,000 in damage, Springfield Local Schools spokesperson Tayler Redinger said in a statement Friday.

The suspects were filmed breaking into the transportation department and the soccer field.

The Dutch Police Department has identified the two suspects involved and both are minors, Redinger said.

“We resolved the matter with the Dutch police and the minors involved were subject to appropriate measures,” Redinger said. “Thank you to WTOL11 and the community for your help in identifying the suspects.”

The district's full statement is below:

The first incident occurred on the night of May 17, resulting in the vandalism of three buses. The second incident occurred on May 27, resulting in six buses being vandalized, rendering a total of nine buses undrivable. The two suspects were filmed entering the Springfield Department of Transportation and the football field, causing nearly $30,000 in damage.

Springfield Holland Police have identified the two suspects involved in the rock-throwing and bus vandalism incidents. The two suspects were identified as minors. We resolved the matter with the Dutch police and the minors involved were subject to appropriate measures.

Thank you to WTOL 11 and the community for your help in identifying the suspects.

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