Vandals attack cars in South Lexington

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) – Lexington Police are investigating at least three reports of vandalism in the area near Sundart Drive.

Karen Markham first noticed damage to her car on Monday morning.

“I went out to work around 6:30 a.m. I saw a small rock behind my car and thought maybe someone had knocked it over on its side and I was going to pick it up and put it down. move,” she said. . “I saw a gleam out of the corner of my eye and looked up and saw a big rock out the back of my window.”

The stone shattered the rear window of his car and damaged parts inside. She said she estimated the damage at around $1,800. Around 3 a.m. Wednesday, she and her boyfriend heard noises outside again.

“He looks outside and there are young children on the street near our mailbox coming down the street,” Markham said. “All of a sudden, we hear a crash, and the three run off.”

When they got out to see what had happened, they found their neighbor’s car with a broken window. Lamare Adams owns the SUV and said he estimated the damage at around $1,100.

Both Adams and Markham had messages for parents.

“Make sure you know where your kids are! Even in the middle of the night at 3:00 am!” said Markham.

Lexington police say they found doorbell camera video that may help them solve the crimes. They asked people in that area to review their cameras to see if they could have captured any other videos that might help them.

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