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SALT LAKE CITY -- After new reports of damages caused by a BB gun, police continue investigating the recent vandalisms to figure out who is behind them.
Two weeks ago, more than a hundred cases were reported in one night of damages caused by BBs, and police are receiving reports of recent cases, which police believe to be connected.
One small business owner has been targeted twice. He parks his work van at his appliance shop, and two weeks ago the driver's side window was shot out, and then again Friday night. Two weeks ago, Paul Dodge replaced the window after it was shot out, and he is preparing to pay the $150 to replace the window a second time.
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"Same van, parked in the same place -- exactly the same," Dodge, owner of Appliance Service by Paul said. "It's like déjà-vu. It can be Groundhogs Day. "
Except in this reality, nobody is laughing.
"This isn't fun, this isn't funny," said Unified Police Department Lt. Justin Hoyal. "This is a huge problem, especially for those victims… these suspects have caused thousands and thousands of dollars in damage to these victims."
Victims like Dodge not only have to pay for the damages to be repaired, but have to take time out of their schedule to do so. For his business, it takes an extra cost out of his pocket.
"My time taking care of this, I can't take care of my customers," Dodge said.
He's just hoping someone catches whoever is doing this.
"Maybe they will see these guys and somebody can take them behind the barn and shoot BBs at them," Dodge joked.
The Unified Police Department is offering a $500 reward for information in this case. If anyone has information, they are asked to contact them at (801) 250-1474.
