Dateline: August 29, 2002

Vandals hit downtown 

By Roger Estlack, Clarendon Enterprise

A rash of vandalism in downtown Clarendon has left no clues and has sheriff’s deputies frustrated.

Sheriff Butch Blackburn said someone has been throwing rocks at vehicles and buildings but said no leads have turned up in the cases.

Last Monday night windows were broken in four vehicles – two on Kearney Street, one on Third Street, and one on Fourth Street.

Those crimes were followed by an attack on the Post Office Saturday night in which two panes of glass were broken.

“Most of these are happening late at night,” Blackburn said, “but the Post Office was done before 10 p.m.”

The sheriff said vandals attempted to knock out another window on Kearney Street but that the dirt clod didn’t break through the glass.

An investigation is ongoing.

“If any of the public saw anything or sees anything in the future, we would appreciate a call,” Blackburn said.

The Donley County Sheriff’s Office can be reached at 874-3533.