On Friday, Oct. 17, the vandalism seemed to compete visually with the inlaid circles on the plaza in front of the Riverfront Community Center.
It might not count as the worst vandalism of recent memory, but the tire tracks someone left on the clean new concrete at the entrance to Albany’s Monteith Riverpark last week were annoying to say the least.
I’ll be interested in seeing if anyone is held responsible for doing this and for cleaning it up. Or for paying to have it cleaned.
I first saw these tracks on a bike ride to the riverfront last week, but I can’t remember what day. I didn’t take photos until Friday, Oct. 17, which was probably two or three days after the tracks were made.
I understand the Albany Parks and Recreation Department has footage from security cameras that may identify at least the vehicle involved.
I tried to pin down exactly when this happened, such as what time on what date. But so far no luck.
Parks and Recreation Director Kim Lyddane said she couldn’t tell me because “the info you have requested as it is part of an active investigation.”
“As for what will it take to clean up, still figuring that out,” Lyddane said Monday. “Our staff have tried with the resources that we have at our disposal, and it hasn’t made a dent. It is still an evolving situation.”
At the police department, Capt. Buck Pearce told me Tuesday: “The case is under investigation and officers have been working to identify those who are responsible. I don’t have any further information to share with you at this time.”
All we can do is wait to learn how this turns out. (hh)
Forgive my French, but what an asshole.
They won’t be punished by the court system so why bother finding out who did it!
While that may/may not be true, post a pic of the perp & car. Possibly the “web” can shame the degenerate from doing more damage….
Most likely the same perp who has been working over Timber-Linn Park and Linn County Fair & Expo’s parking lot. APD has been called and so has LCS to catch ’em in the act…both agencies don’t seem to have the time or inspiration to go check it out. I watched a black car the other day, after a quick rain shower, act like he was auditioning for a Fast and Furious sequel one afternoon. It’s not just the lil cars, it’s also the diesel rigs that find LCF&E their burnout pad.
Oh for Pete’s sake! Just consider it an artistic enhancement to the concrete landscape. I love the way that one track just slightly overlaps into the darker brick ring. Very well planned and executed. Touche! This is the kind of art that Albany would contract for/pay big bucks for and we got it for free!
Connie, if some low life tagged the side of your house, would you think it was art??
Didn’t think so.
Um, Rich, I was being facetious…
sorry I’m left brained
At the police department, Capt. Buck Pearce told me Tuesday: “The case is under investigation and officers have been working to identify those who are responsible. I don’t have any further information to share with you at this time.”
Maybe they should make an effort to POLICE the path behind Lowes?
Last week, they (Lowes employees?) painted over the graffiti and 3 days later it was tagged again. Not nearly as artistic as the tire tracks.
I demand a higher level of graffiti on that wall. Maybe we need citizen patrols to catch & beat the crap out of the perps since the police can’t seem to do anything about it.
Kim, I suspect toluene might work.,
Do you really think they have the license number of the car? I doubt it. I agree with Connie. That is, “For Pete’s Sake.” Let it go. I would rather have an explanation of why they put that concrete circle there in the first place. Was it to help further stifle the former Sr. Center by eliminating most of their parking, or was it just an afterthought after they put in the big semi-circle of concrete just behind the complete concrete circle? The semi-circle is where the vendors park their food trucks for the 5 or so concerts in the park in the summers.
Some must wonder why nice things dont exist any more. This may be answer.
Toluene or xylene aren’t that great dissolving rubbers. Both would require significant PPE. Toluene would probably evaporate too fast and it is also fairly flammable. Definitely not either for pressure washers. A solution of limonene (“orange solvent”) can help some but the marks will still be visible.
The carbon black is the unsightly part of rubber marks. If the city can tolerate it for several months, the sun and air will slowly fade it, and then they can try cleaning the deteriorated remainder.
Other products may work better, but Toluene is used in the Rubber Industry as a solvent.
Damn hooligans
Maybe it was a ticked off Senior Citizen for messing with “their” parking lot.