Two suspects are in custody after a spree of vandalism overnight on Tuesday.
Residents in Kingston’s north end had a rude awakening Wednesday morning, when several people woke up to their car windows smashed by vandals.
More than a dozen vehicles were targeted along Dauphin Avenue, Terraceview Road, Guthrie Drive and Virginia Street. Many residents spent the morning cleaning up broken glass.
Virginia Davidson was woken up by her landlord with the bad news.
“It’s quite a shock when you live in a nice neighbourhood and then you come out and your truck is broken into and some of your things are gone.”
It was sometime overnight that at least two suspects hit several cars in the area, leaving a path of broken windows. In some cases like Davidson’s, they smashed windows but left the valuables.
“My wallet was in here, my purse. I have a very expensive welding helmet for work that was in here, and they left all of it. They took one small little iPod.”
Jaimie Orazco said something similar, his car window was shattered but the items inside his car were left untouched.
“I came out and saw the glove compartment was open and they went through my stuff, but they didn’t take anything of value as far as I know.”
Wallets and purses were rifled through and stolen, but the most notable thing was the destruction in the area.
Neighbours say something like this has never happened before in their neighbourhood, but people like Orazco say it doesn’t change his view of the area.
“Overall I feel safe,” said Orazco. “I trust the authorities to deal with it.”
Police confirm they are investigating the incidents and have two suspects in custody.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information is revealed.