Graffiti, vandalism, causes thousands in damages
–The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a vandalism incident that occurred Saturday at Templeton High School. Deputies responded to that location after receiving a call from school staff Sunday morning.
Deputies discovered the gym had been flooded using a garden hose that had been placed inside the gym and left running, causing thousands of dollars in damage to the gym floor. In addition, graffiti consisting of a swastika and racial slurs had been written on several of the windows at the school. As a result, Sheriff’s Detectives are investigating this incident as a hate crime and the FBI has been notified.
If anyone has information on this incident, you are encouraged to contact Sheriff’s Detectives at (805) 781-4500, or remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 549-STOP (549-7867). You can also text your tip to Crime Stoppers by texting “SLOTIPS plus your message” to CRIMES (274637) or submit your tip through the website SLOTIPS.org.
