CLAY COUNTY, Mo. —Earlier this month marked the sixth time this year vandalism causing significant damage took place at the bathrooms at Smithville Lake - Clay County Parks, according to a social media report from the Clay County, Missouri Sheriff.
This time, Parks employees discovered extensive damage in the Sail Boat Cove bathrooms, including a destroyed toilet, smashed light fixtures and a stall wall ripped from the concrete wall.
The Sailboat Cove restrooms have been hit four times this year, with everything from graffiti on June 2, to a firework exploding a toilet on June 30. Trailhead bathrooms and the Crows Creek shower house also have been hit.
The sheriff office asked, "Guess who pays for the repairs? You, the tax payers."
The latest incident is felony-level damage. If you know who is doing this, please call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477). You can stay anonymous and get a cash reward.