UPPER ARLINGTON — Almost 40 vehicles were broken into at several Ohio schools on Thursday.
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The Upper Arlington Police Division told our news partner WBNS in Columbus that they responded at around 9:30 a.m. to several reports of vehicles with broken windows at Upper Arlington High School.
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A school district spokesperson told WBNS that about 18 vehicles got vandalized at the high school.
Three Grandview Heights Schools also reported that vehicles were broken into on Thursday. WBNS obtained a letter sent to parents and staff. It said several parking lots were targeted in smash-and-grab thefts.
The district said about 20 cars got vandalized between 9:50 a.m. and 10:10 a.m. They claim the thieves pulled up, smashed the vehicles, and took items before driving away, WBNS reports.
Each police department continues to investigate each case.
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