Police Looking To Identify School Bus Vandals
WEST BLOOMFIELD (WWJ) - West Bloomfield school administrators and Orchard Lake police are following some leads as they look for at least two people who vandalized 18 school buses.
School for thousands of students in the West Bloomfield district was canceled Monday after the buses, parked at the district's transportation yard in Orchard Lake, had tires flattened and wires yanked out.
District spokeswoman Pamela Zajac told WWJ Newsradio 950 security video at the bus yard shows where the vandals entered the lot. Investigators are also looking at footprints and say the suspects may be female because one has a long ponytail.
Administrators and police are working to enhance the video.
Zajac said if middle school or high school students were involved, they could be expelled.
Earlier Monday, WWJ's Vickie Thomas spoke with Deputy School Superintendent Tom Goulding.
"I didn't expect this call this morning, the beginning of our second semester," said Goulding. "It's very unfortunate for our parents and our kids and our staffs that this had to happen."
Goulding said that they haven't put a price tag on damages yet.
The district was hoping to reopen on Tuesday.
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