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Alpha House Society in Calgary looking for answers after outreach vehicles tires allegedly slashed

Click to play video: 'Multiple tires vandalized during slashing spree'
Multiple tires vandalized during slashing spree
Dozens of tires on Alpha House outreach vehicles are flat on the pavement in an undisclosed parking lot after a slashing spree overnight Friday. The not-for profit is working with the police to find out who is responsible. Global’s Craig Momney reports – Aug 13, 2023

Alpha House Society in Calgary is looking for answers after the tires of their outreach vehicles were allegedly slashed on Friday.

Shaundra Bruvall, communications manager for Alpha House Society, told Global News 13 of their vehicles had their tires slashed on Friday.

“We have been able to supplement our outreach programs with some of the other vehicles that we do have from our housing programs, for example, so that we won’t have any delay in operations,” Bruvall said.

But the unexpected cost to fix the vehicles means Alpha House Society will have to pull funding from other places, Bruvall said.

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She added the police didn’t disclose a lot of information about the motives behind slashing the tires.

“We’re not sure exactly what the amounts are going to be, but we’re going to have to pull from funding that would otherwise go towards our services,” she said.

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Bruvall said it is critical for the non-profit to fix the vehicles as soon as possible.

“We are mobile programs designed to connect with individuals who are on the streets and connect them to social service agencies, connect them to resources or supplies and get them to a safe place. Not having those vehicles we’re having that those operations impacted impacts our ability to connect with individuals on the streets,” she said.

Click to play video: 'Tire-slashing spree at Transcona retirement home'
Tire-slashing spree at Transcona retirement home

 

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