Beginning at 8:30 p.m. Monday, Owensboro Police Department officers began receiving reports of damage caused to windows at multiple businesses and residences. The damage is consistent with being struck with a projectile from a BB or pellet gun and all the crimes are believed to be related, according to OPD.
At this time, there have been approximately a dozen reports with the combined damage expected to be thousands of dollars. The majority of these reports occurred in the downtown area of Owensboro. The OPD Criminal Investigation’s Division is currently investigating these crimes.
The locations where reports have been filed so far include:
- 3212 Highway 54 (Kentucky Fried Chicken)
- 1501 West 2nd Street (Family Dollar)
- 200 block of East 2nd Street (Vehicle)
- 2400 block of West 2nd Street (Residence)
- 300 Breckenridge Street (Bradford Auto Sales)
- 720 East 2nd Street (Kentucky Mirror and Plate Glass)
- 414 West 2nd Street (Convention Center Parking Garage)
- 501 West 2nd Street (Owensboro Convention Center)
- 1400 block of West 4th Street (Residence)
- 418 West 3rd Street (Rehabilitation & Performance Institute)
- 425 West 4th Street (Gipe Auto Color)
Below are photos of a vehicle believed to be involved in these crimes.
Anyone with additional information can call OPD at 270-687-8888, or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 270-687-8484.
