Vandals throw 6 benches from Niantic boardwalk
July 02, 2018 12:00 am
• Last Updated: July 02, 2018 6:15 pm
Benches sit on the rocks in Niantic Monday, July 2, 2018, after vandals removed them from the boardwalk. (Courtesy of East Lyme police)
East Lyme — Police want to know who removed six benches from the boardwalk in Niantic early Monday and tossed them onto the rocks below.
Surveillance footage shows the incident happened just after midnight. Police believe the people responsible got to the boardwalk via the Hole-in-the-Wall entrance.
Parks and Recreation staff are determining whether the benches are salvageable. Each is worth about $600.
Anyone with any information can call police at (860) 739-5900.
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