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Contact: John Roth, 530-595-4444 ext. 5150
April 28, 2006 For Immediate Release Vandalism to Heavy Equipment Delays Road Opening at Lassen Volcanic National Park Heavy snow removal equipment was vandalized sometime between Thursday evening, April 20 and Friday morning, April 21 in the southwest entrance parking lot at Lassen Volcanic National Park. The vandalism included breaking all windows to the park’s rotary snowplow, and to a road grader. The snow removal equipment is critical to spring road opening operations, and will set the park back days in opening the road. Extensive damage was done to the machinery. “It is a shame that irresponsible individuals can damage equipment that is so needed for the opening of the park road for our summer visitors. They may not realize that repairs to the damaged equipment will cost taxpayers. These repairs will add to the burden of opening the road for public use during this extremely high snow year., Spring plowing operations will be delayed until the snow removal equipment can be repaired” said Superintendent Mary G. Martin. Park law enforcement personnel are investigating this crime. A $1,000 reward is offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the vandals. “We hope that anyone who has knowledge concerning the identity or circumstances of this act will contact the park,” said Superintendent Martin. If you have any information regarding the damage to this equipment and break-in of the storage building, please telephone Chief Park Ranger John Roth at (530) 595-4444 ext. 5150. -NPS- |
Last updated: February 28, 2015