ALPHARETTA, Ga. — An Alpharetta man reported a group of children allegedly set his front yard on fire and vandalized his garage door on Tuxford Drive March 3.
A neighbor reported she woke up to the sound of an explosion outside and saw the victim’s front yard on fire around 2 a.m., and she alerted him.
The victim was able to extinguish the flames with his garden hose before police and fire arrived, the report states.
Officers reported telling the victim that the junior and senior high school prank war was in full swing, and the victim said one of his granddaughters is a junior at a local high school.
The victim also said a vehicle in his driveway had gotten egged twice and covered in Silly String. He reported he had not checked for damage, but he thought there were some minor marks.
Officers reported observing the victim’s right garage door had the letters “SR” spraypainted on it. The victim estimated it would cost some $400 to repaint.
A large area of the front yard was also charred and black. The victim told officers he wishes to prosecute the suspects for the $700 in damages, the report states.
The victim’s neighbor reportedly provided officers with Ring doorbell footage that showed a group of suspects lighting something on fire in the man’s yard before fleeing.
No suspects have been identified.
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