In incidents over the weekend, vandals caused between $15,000 and $20,000 damage at Haskell Indian Nations University in Kansas, The Lawrence Journal-World reports.
In the first incident, someone discharged a fire extinguisher into the pool. The second incident resulted in more damage, with items including a shed, weight equipment, fans, floor buffers and lifeguard chairs thrown into the pool.
The pool had been locked over the weekend.
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Weekend vandalism damages Haskell pool
(The Lawrence Journal-World 7/25)
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