Empty home suffers extensive vandalism

Published: Saturday, February 15, 2014 at 6:12 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, February 15, 2014 at 6:12 p.m.

OCALA -- A construction team renovating an Ocala residence discovered extensive vandalism to the home when workers arrived to work on Thursday, according to an Ocala Police Department report.

The owner of A-Team Restorations told an officer the team had been working on the home, located in the 2800 block of Northeast 19th Avenue, since Dec. 1 and that the residence is owned by a bank.

He said the workers left the home around 4 p.m. Wednesday and discovered the damage upon returning the next day.

Police said some of the damage included vulgarities written on the walls, wood paint/stain spilled on the floor, white paint thrown and spilled in a bathroom, a broken toilet, electrical wiring ripped from walls and tiles ripped from the floor.

The cost to repair the wreckage is estimated at around $20,000, the business owner said.

Anyone with any information about this incident can call the OPD at 369-7000, Crime Line at 369-7061 or Crime Stoppers at 368-STOP, or visit http://www.ocalacrimestoppers.com. Tips can also be sent via MyPD App for the agency or by texting 274637 using keyword 368STOP.

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Empty home suffers extensive vandalism