Update: Vandalism, of Property and Opportunity

Yesterday, I posted about a lack of information on April vandalism amounting to about fifty-thousand dollars in damage at the Spring Creek Golf Center. (See, Vandalism, of Property and Opportunity.)

Today, fortuitously, there’s a story at the DU with an update about the investigation: Seven Whitewater juveniles eyed in Cold Spring golf course vandalism.

Here’s a quick summary:

COLD SPRING — Seven Whitewater juveniles have been identified as allegedly having been involved in $50,000 worth of vandalism at Spring Creek Golf Center last month.

Capt. Jerry Haferman of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said that, although the reports have not yet been finalized, the Whitewater residents, all under age 17, will be referred to the juvenile court process.

Currently, none of the suspects are in custody, and Haferman said the cases will be referred to the Jefferson County Human Services Department to determine what action to take.

One reads in the newspaper account some positive news, despite senseless destruction:

That showing of support was one of the things that gave [proprietor Mike] Majewski solace during the ordeal.

“We did see the bad in that one weekend, but boy did we see the good, and the good was much bigger than the bad,” he said.

It’s true and reassuring that we’ve many good-hearted people in our community.

Best wishes to the Spring Creek Golf Center and its many patrons for an enjoyable season ahead.