Buses burned, slashed and smashed at airport depot
Friday, November 23, 2007
CBC News [Newfoundland and Labrador]
Vandalism at a bus depot in St. John’s Friday morning caused more than $500,000 damage to buses and other vehicles, a cab company owner said.
Peter Gulliver, who owns City Wide Taxi & Bus Charters, said one of his cab drivers called him just before 6 a.m., saying there was a fire at the depot near the airport.
When Gulliver arrived, he discovered broken windows, torn seats and fire extinguishers that had been set off. Eighteen buses had been damaged, he said.
“We’re looking at two motor coaches burnt completely. We got about a hundred windows broke out — mirrors and taillights, not counting that. Car windows beat out. Just unreal, you wouldn’t believe the damage,” he said.
The vandals also damaged vehicles belonging to other companies.
Gulliver said it will take at least a week to get operations back to normal, and that repairs to his fleet will cost at least $500,000.
Security cameras at the depot captured video images of three men vandalizing the vehicles. Police are examining the video as part of their investigation.
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