The first report of trouble came from the 1500 block of 7th Avenue East where three vehicles had their tires slashed on June 3rd.
June 4th and 5th brought a number of other reports of vandalism, included in the litany of destructive behaviour were two businesses that had their windows broken in the downtown area, two churches which were spray painted as well as Prince Rupert Middle School which was also spray painted.
The incidents continued on to the west side of the city where multiple vehicles were spray painted with black paint.
All of the incidents remain under investigation by the detachment, with the Mounties seeking the assistance of the public as they look for more information into the weekend's troubles.
In a media release from early Monday evening, Sargent Jagdev Uppal of the Prince Rupert detachment called for the public to keep an eye out in their neighbourhoods and to report any suspicious activity to the police.
Should you have been a victim of any of the weekend incidents, or if you have any information related to them you are asked to contact the Prince Rupert RCMP at 25-6527-0700 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Should you witness an ongoing incident in your neighbourhood you should call 9-1-1 immediately.
You can review the RCMP's information release here.
For more items related to Emergency Response calls across the Northwest see our archive page here.
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