IUPD has no leads in car vandalism cases

A total of seven cars were vandalized and robbed in two separate incidents at IU parking lots early Friday morning. \nIn the first incident, the IU Police Department was called and found three cars that had been vandalized in the Assembly Hall Blue Lot. According to IUPD reports, the cars had smashed headlights, taillights, and windows, dents, and missing stereos.\nA witness told IUPD officers she heard glass breaking and saw three white males walking through the blue lot. She described one of the males as having blond hair and wearing an "A" type of shirt (commonly called a "wifebeater"). She also noted the man was using a baseball bat to beat on cars and break windows. \nThe witness also said the other two men, who were also wearing "A" types of shirts, would then jump in the car and take items from inside. When a car alarm was set off, the suspects jumped into a small red pickup truck which the witness thought may have been an S-10 or a Ranger. The three men then fled the scene.\nThe second incident of vandalism occurred at a lot at 10th St. and Sunrise Dr., where IUPD officers found four cars with windows smashed and stereos stolen. The officers arrived at about 4:45 a.m., and could not find any witnesses. \nSenior Adam Keever, a resident of Wright Quad, had his car vandalized. His 1985 Dodge Daytona's window was broken, and his stereo and a Maglite were stolen from inside. Officers at the scene estimated Keever's damage to be $425. \n"I fixed the window myself the next day, so it wasn't too big of a problem," Keever said, "But this is the second time something has happened to my car since I have parked at IU. Last year I had my rearview mirror kicked off." \nSenior Brandon Wilson also had his car vandalized in the lot near his Wright Quad residence. \n"They shattered my window with a bat, stole my stereo, and went through my glove compartment," said Wilson, who received an estimate of damages at $400. \nAlthough he already had his window fixed, he is still waiting to hear from his insurance company about coverage of the stereo.\nIUPD Lt. Jerry Minger said the police department currently has no leads on the case, but asks that anyone who has any information or may have witnessed something early Friday morning to contact IUPD at 855-4111.\n-- Contact staff writer Mike Wilson at mhwilson@indiana.edu.