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Released: May 13, 2017 - Saturday, 02:15 PM

Vandalism

Contact: Tony CipollaPhone: (805) 781-4547Date and time of incident: 5-13-17, Approximately 7:05 AMPlace of Occurrence: Templeton High School, 1200 S. Main Street, TempletonVictim Information: N/ASuspect Information: N/AThe Sheriff's Office is investigating a vandalism incident that occurred on 5-13-17 at Templeton High School. Deputies responded to that location after receiving a call from school staff this 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.