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At least 18 reports of BB damage were received Friday by local police.
The Kosciusko County Sheriff's Office began getting calls about the damage at 5 a.m., and the Warsaw Police Department had several calls about 8 a.m.
Several buildings and vehicles were damaged by BBs being shot through windows. This is the first rash of such vandalism since spring. During May and June, many incidents of BB-damaged windows were reported.
Among the properties damaged are:
• Jerry Ritchie Chubb, East Center Street, Warsaw, a car window. Damage: $250.
• Kevin Dean Degraff, East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw, a van window. Damage: $300.
• Harrison Elementary School, five holes in one window; 10 holes in another window; and school officials later reported finding damage to five more windows. Damage: $1,000.
• Needham's Business Machines, East Winona Avenue, Warsaw, one window. Damage: $300.
• Rocket TV & Appliance, East Winona Avenue, Warsaw, one windows. Damage: 500.
• Max Capel Mazda, East Winona Avenue, Warsaw, one vehicle window and two windows of building. Damage: $1,100.
• Napa Auto Parts, North Detroit Street, Warsaw, one window. Damage: $400.
• Vacant building, South Detroit Street, Warsaw, windows. Damage: $400.
• Lakeside Chevrolet, North Detroit Street, Warsaw, a vehicle window and scratches to paint. Damage: $250.
• Betty's Cakes, East Winona Avenue, Warsaw, two holes in one window. Damage: $200.
• The Church of Jesus Christ, East Winona Avenue, Warsaw, two windows. Damage: $500.
• First Choice Auto Sales, North Lake Street, Warsaw. Damage: $300.
• Ginter Electric, East Winona Avenue, Warsaw. Damage: $300.
• Arby's, North Detroit Street, Warsaw, drive-up window. Damage: $100.
• Gary L. Jaynes, North Brookfield Circle East, Warsaw, windows of car parked at Brouwer's Carpet and Furniture, East Center Street, Warsaw. No damage estimate given.
• Manpower, East Center Street, Warsaw, front door glass. Damage: $250.
• Brouwer's Carpet and Furniture, East Center Street, Warsaw, front door glass and five windows. No damage estimate given.
• Smith Auto Credit, South CR 250E, Warsaw, windows of three vehicles. Damage: $500.
Anyone with information regarding these incidents is asked to contact the Warsaw Police Department at 372-9511 or Kosciusko County Sheriff's Office at 267-5667.
