Police investigating vandalism at armory

By Jimmy Potts, Record Managing Editor

Posted 2/6/16

Officers with the Warrenton Police Department continue following up on leads after more than a dozen vehicles parked at the Missouri National Guard Armory had their windows smashed. The vandalism …

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Police investigating vandalism at armory

Posted Saturday, February 6, 2016 2:00 am

By Jimmy Potts, Record Managing Editor

Officers with the Warrenton Police Department continue following up on leads after more than a dozen vehicles parked at the Missouri National Guard Armory had their windows smashed.The vandalism occurred on armory property adjacent to the Relax Inn sometime between 11:30 p.m. May 19 and 11 a.m. May 20.Warrenton Police Chief Greg Houdyshell said the vandalism is being investigated as a felony as more than 15 cars and trucks had their back windows caved in with rocks. He added that multiple officers canvassed the area multiple times since the incident.“There are no arrests yet. It is under investigation and it looks like we have some pretty good leads,” Houdyshell said.Although the Missouri National Guard Director of Public Affairs Sandy Stover could not confirm whether any of the vehicles belonged to the 3175th Military Police Company, which is currently deployed in Poland as part of a training exercise, she did say in a statement to The Record that the Missouri National Guard is working closely with the Warrenton Police Department to apprehend a suspect.“Vandalism shows disrespect for the property of others, and it is especially abhorrent when the vandalism is done to the property of service members who are serving and protecting our country,” Stover said in her statement. “The Missouri National Guard is working closely with local authorities as they investigate the recent vandalism at the armory in Warrenton.”Houdyshell found the act equally deplorable and said residents should never hesitate to contact the police when they see or hear a crime in progress.“Anytime you see some suspicious activity do not hesitate to give us a call,” Houdyshell said. “There is a common misconception that ‘I don’t want to bother the police,’ but it is that one call that could put a criminal in jail.”

Shown here are a few of the 15 cars vandalized outside of the National Guard Armory in Warrenton. Many of the soldiers serving in the Military Police 3175 Division at the armory recently shipped out to Poland to assist in exercises. Jimmy Potts photo.