San Diego residents upset after Kearny Mesa park area broken

SAN DIEGO — Folks in Kearny Mesa are upset after a neighborhood park was vandalized.

The park, which many say is often stored in wonderful situation, is now coated in tire marks.

“You’ll be able to fall in it; that’s why we needed to go away from it,” stated Ray Litkenhaus, coach of the San Diego Bengals NFL Flag Soccer league. 

A number of days in the past, somebody who drove their automobile onto the sphere left tire marks behind.

“We got here out, and all of the sudden it regarded like a demolition derby in right here,” he stated.

Sports activities groups, households, and even pets use the bottom nearly each day.

“You bought final frisbee that comes out right here; you could have different soccer groups… soccer,” added Litkenhaus.

Coach Litkenhaus stated this isn’t the primary time it has occurred, and the vandalism is extra than simply eye sore.

“We’ve to get out of there; this impacts us. We are able to’t go down that area in any respect. And when it rains, it makes it even worse as a result of now there are puddles all over the place that we can’t get out of. So it is both apply within the puddles or the ditches,” he added.

Dozens of individuals shared their frustration on-line, with one individual writing, “there is no such thing as a excuse for this form of factor.”

The marks don’t simply have adults upset…even youngsters who use the sphere stated they’re ‘fed up.’

Now the sphere – which many say is usually in pristine circumstances – is stuffed with mud due to the moist climate.

“It is good, this area is all the time good, it is all the time mowed – it is all the time proper,” stated Litkenhaus.

Kearny Mesa was not the one park focused; final weekend, the turf at Jerabek park in Scripps Ranch was additionally broken.

A $1,000 reward was issued for any data that would result in the arrest and conviction (or voluntary give up) of the individual(s) accountable.

The Kearny Mesa Recreation heart stated when you see vandalism occurring, you’re requested to report it to the police.

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