By Brian Zanzonico
"When I went to my car for work the next morning, I saw broken glass all over the backseat," said a Stone Street resident who asked to remain anonymous. "I walked around the car and saw it [the window] had been shot out."
She said she was relieved that it was only BBs and not bullets, as was her first thought. A neighbor who lives two doors away said he was certain teens were behind the damage, and that if caught, they should be responsible for replacement costs.
"When I was a kid, if you damaged someone's property, you paid for it," said the man, who declined to be identified for fear of retribution. "I broke my share of windows as a kid, and if I didn't pay for it, my father did. I hope they catch them."
The Elmont High School cafeteria, which faces Ridge Road, had 11 windows broken by BB gun shots on Sunday, March 29, according to Sewanhaka Central High School District Superintendent Dr. John Williams. "It was nothing tremendously high-powered, because the windows are double paned and only the outside was damaged," he said.
Williams explained that the exterior of the school is under 24-hour video surveillance, and that tapes of March 25 and 26 have been turned over to police. He said the surveillance has helped police nab vandals in the past, but because of the nature of the crime, he said he wasn't sure if the cameras caught it.
"All they'd have to do is stop on Ridge Road," Williams said. "They wouldn't have to leave a car."
This was the second time in less than two months that vandals struck in the area. In February, dozens of cars were damaged with keys on James and Madison streets and Fenworth Boulevard in Franklin Square, causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage.
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