Crime & Safety
Darien High Weekend Break-In, Vandalism
Darien High School was broken into and vandalized over the weekend, with fire extinguishers discharged and green spray paint marking various spots.
was broken into at about 6:38 p.m. Sunday. The inside of the building was vandalized with discharged fire extinguishers and green spray paint.
According to , school maintenance supervisor said he received a call from an alarm company early Sunday evening, telling him that an intruder had been detected. Inside the school, he found the damage.
The number "420" had been spray painted at various spots, along with a depiction of a marijuana leaf. Police said it could not be determined how entry had been made into the school, and the estimate for the cost of cleaning up the school is unknown.
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The school and the rest of Darien public schools are closed for April break this week.
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