South Side residents catch vandalism on camera

Residents in Pittsburgh’s South Side Flats neighborhood said they woke up to find their cars and homes vandalized.Vandalism was spotted along Larkins Way and Jane Street Wednesday morning.Neighbors told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 that they reported the alleged vandalism to police. “This morning, my wife looked at the Ring. She said, ‘Look at the Ring, honey. There’s something wrong with it,’” Hamilton said.Denny Hamilton rolled the tape.“Three gentlemen came walking down the street. One sprayed my truck, walked over, sprayed my ring camera, and I came out and investigated and found just about most of the cars on the street were vandalized,” Hamilton said.His wife’s car was vandalized as well.“It just happened overnight. I came home last night about 10 o’clock, and I was surprised to see if there,” Duke said.Neighbor Bob Duke said he was alarmed to see profanities spray-painted throughout his block.“It’s a violation. They shouldn’t be doing it. How would they like it if we went to their neighborhood?” Duke said. “Something like that only happens once in a blue moon. Nothing really to lose sleep over, but it has to be taken care of.”After spending the day cleaning the vandalism off his home, Hamilton said he is eager to see the suspect caught.“I feel violated. It’s just a shame, you know, I’ve got to go through a lot of stuff to get my truck done and my wife’s car done,” Hamilton said.Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 reached out to Pittsburgh Public Safety. We will update this story as more information is available.

Residents in Pittsburgh’s South Side Flats neighborhood said they woke up to find their cars and homes vandalized.

Vandalism was spotted along Larkins Way and Jane Street Wednesday morning.

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Neighbors told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 that they reported the alleged vandalism to police.

“This morning, my wife looked at the Ring. She said, ‘Look at the Ring, honey. There’s something wrong with it,’” Hamilton said.

Denny Hamilton rolled the tape.

“Three gentlemen came walking down the street. One sprayed my truck, walked over, sprayed my ring camera, and I came out and investigated and found just about most of the cars on the street were vandalized,” Hamilton said.

His wife’s car was vandalized as well.

“It just happened overnight. I came home last night about 10 o’clock, and I was surprised to see if there,” Duke said.

Neighbor Bob Duke said he was alarmed to see profanities spray-painted throughout his block.

“It’s a violation. They shouldn’t be doing it. How would they like it if we went to their neighborhood?” Duke said. “Something like that only happens once in a blue moon. Nothing really to lose sleep over, but it has to be taken care of.”

After spending the day cleaning the vandalism off his home, Hamilton said he is eager to see the suspect caught.

“I feel violated. It’s just a shame, you know, I’ve got to go through a lot of stuff to get my truck done and my wife’s car done,” Hamilton said.

Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 reached out to Pittsburgh Public Safety. We will update this story as more information is available.

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