Niagara Police investigating vandalism to Welland fountain

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Published June 21, 2023 at 11:06 am

The water fountain in Welland's Merritt Park was vandalized as an unknown liquid was poured into it.

The Niagara Police are looking into vandalism to a Welland park water fountain that happened at some point over a two-day span.

Police says at some point between the evening of June 18 and 8 am on June 20, a liquid substance was poured into the fountain at Merritt Park, causing anywhere between $3,000 to $5,000 in clean-up costs.

While it has not been substantiated, it is suspected it may have been motor oil.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Niagara Regional Police Service by dialing 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1023300

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