Two 15-year-old boys were arrested Thursday, accused of causing thousands of dollars of damage overnight at Salina Municipal Golf Course, the East Crawford Recreation Area concession stand and a nearby construction site.
Daniel A. Sims, of Abilene, and Tristen J. Howard, 737 Fairdale No. 5A, were released to the custody of their parents, said Capt. Mike Sweeney, of the Salina Police Department.
Sweeney said police were called to the golf course at 6:21 a.m. on a report of burglary and criminal property damage. While at the golf course, an officer saw two juveniles driving a club utility cart on the course, Sweeney said.
The boys took off on foot and the officer lost them, he said. Two bookbags full of candy were found on the course, he said. One of the bags contained information that assisted police in locating the suspects, Sweeney said.
Sweeney said the candy, some cash and assorted soft drinks had been stolen from the East Crawford Recreation Facility concession stand at 1201 Markley.
A serving window was damaged, as well as a metal roll-away door and frame, and the padlock on a cooler and large tote, Sweeney said. Loss and damage at the concession stand was estimated at $810.
Trucks, utility carts damaged
At the municipal golf course, a window air conditioning unit was pushed in to gain entry to a maintenance building, where keys to a 1970 Dodge truck and a 1999 Ford F250 truck were obtained, Sweeney said.
An overhead door was opened and three utility carts were removed. All three carts were damaged and all three were found on the course, Sweeney said. Damage to the carts was estimated at $10,000.
A padlock on a fuel hose was cut and 25 gallons of gas had been pumped into the carts, he said.
Tracks on the grass and turf of the course showed that both trucks had been driven on the course. The 1970 truck was not damaged, but the 1999 truck sustained about $3,000 worth of damage to the front bumper area and the undercarriage, where fluids were leaking, Sweeney said.
About 300 feet of grass and turf were damaged by tire tracks, two flag sticks were broken and the cup on Hole 18 was torn out of the ground, Sweeney said. Three trash cans and benches were damaged, and one trash can and one bench were thrown into a pond.
Total damage at the golf course was estimated at $14,184, Sweeney said.
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