Jul 05, 2022

Police: Kansas woman cited after 'VOTE YES!' signs damaged

Posted Jul 05, 2022 4:00 PM
Kansas voters will decide whether to remove the last barrier to abortion rights in the state constitution during the Aug. 2 primary election. photo by Dylan Lysen / Kansas News Service
Kansas voters will decide whether to remove the last barrier to abortion rights in the state constitution during the Aug. 2 primary election. photo by Dylan Lysen / Kansas News Service

By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post

A Salina woman was cited after multiple "VOTE YES!" signs were damaged on Sunday. The signs encourage people to vote in favor of the proposed Kansas constitutional amendment concerning abortion.

Between 7-8:30 p.m. Sunday, either the signs or sign stands in 1000 block of S. Ninth Street, 1800 block of Highland Avenue, 2000 block of Highland Avenue, 100 block of W. Wayne Avenue, 2000 block of Simmons Street, 500 block of W. Republic Avenue, 400 block of W. Republic Avenue and 2000 block of Starlight Drive were damaged, according to Salina Police Captain Gary Hanus.

Witnesses reported seeing a white minivan in the area of some of the damaged signs. Through the course of the investigation, police determined that Daphne M. Hass, 34, of Salina, allegedly was responsible for the damage to the signs.

Hanus said Hass was cited for a total of eight counts of damage to property.