Inver Grove Heights police hope to track down who drove their car or truck on two soccer fields at Rich Valley Park on Saturday night, causing thousands of dollars in damage to the grass.
Eric Carlson, parks and recreation director, said the vandalism is the worst damage to park grass the city has seen.
“It happens once or twice a year — someone who acts like a 2-year-old and does something like this,” he said. “It just takes away from our ability to make improvements when we have to fix people’s disrespect. It’s a waste of taxpayers’ money.”
Repairs to the grass will have to be made next spring, affecting soccer and lacrosse teams “because of this senseless disrespect for public property,” he said.
Carlson urged anyone with information to contact Inver Grove Heights police at 651-450-2525.