Orange County police are searching for a group of e-bike riding vandals who continue to target Great Park in Irvine, leaving behind broken toilets, burnt waste and other serious damage in recent weeks.
Investigators say that the issue has been tormenting them for months now, so much so that some families are too scared to visit at all. Since the string of vandalism started, at least one fire has been ignited in the sink of the restrooms, multiple toilets have been destroyed and bathroom partitions are being torn off of their hinges. 'We have at least six toilets that have been damaged by either fireworks or baseball bats,' said Irvine Police Department's Kyle Oldoerp.
Oldoerp says that the rubberized safety matting, which protects children if they fall while playing, has had to be repaired already due to damage from the bike tires. Faridoon Baqi, a nearby homeowner, says his kids are no longer allowed at the park because of the suspects. 'They're horrible,' he said. 'That's scary, actually. I wouldn't send my daughter out there now, even if I'm at work and the nanny goes over.
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