4 vehicles vandalized at Rockland business

ROCKLAND – Four vehicles were vandalized sometime Tuesday night outside Eastern Tire Service on Park Street. According to police Deputy Chief Wallace Tower, rocks were thrown through the four vehicles’ windows at the auto business. He did not have an estimate of damage Wednesday afternoon, noting that the case was still under investigation by Officer Russell Thompson.

Although he did not have a firm assessment of damage, business owner Alvin Chase Sr. estimated Wednesday the damage was in the $3,000 to $5,000 range. The destruction included four broken windshields, two smashed rear windows and three shattered side windows. One of the vehicles, a large truck, also had its headlights, parking lights and directional lights broken. Another damaged vehicle was a camper, he said. As of late Wednesday, there were no suspects, Tower said, noting that he still had few details about the case.