Vandalism

Duh Boy came into work complaining that his car had been vandalized at school. Luckily he parked near a camera so the principal was reviewing the tapes to punish the appropriate parties. The next day another high school employee came in pissed that her car had been vandalized, in much the same way.

My first thought was of gang activity or such since both cars were made by the same company. But the girl called Duh Boy to compare stories and they determined that it had happened in our parking lot.

The next day the girl (was she ever ANGRY!) talked with the manager of our neighboring store (same parking lot) because those employees hang out where we park our cars. It turns out that the manager's car was vandalized too, even worse than the high schoolers' cars.

I'd already checked my car the day before, but had to go out to check again at that point. No, still OK.

The manager of that store called the police to file a report. An officer came out, took his statement and I guess pictures too, then came over to talk with my two employees and look at their cars.

The police are supposed to be cruising by every now and then to keep an eye on things, but in the meantime out goes the "park away from the store so customers can have the close spaces" and in goes "park in VERY VISIBLE places so your car doesn't get damaged, even if the customers have to walk a little further."

I don't think it was the employees next door who did it. We've had some disgruntled employees at our store, but they'd have no reason to damage Duh Boy's and Princess's cars; if anything, they would have gone after mine or Boss's. I think it may have been some punk skateboarders who hang out in the general area and are a nuisance.