The person responsible for the damages at Lee Newton Park has been caught and is in jail!

UPDATE – The person responsible for the damages at Lee Newton Park has been caught and is in jail!   

**LEE NEWTON PARK TEMPORARILY CLOSED**

During the overnight hours, the fields at Lee Newton Park were heavily damaged during an incident of vandalism.   The City of Jasper Police Department - Georgia is investigating, and what we know so far is that the fields have been torn up by at least one vehicle.  In addition, multiple light poles were hit and knocked over from their pedestals leaving exposed wires, and power receptacles have been damaged.

City crews have been out with the power company to perform an initial assessment of the damages and to close off the entrances to the park.  We will be back out this morning to start the clean up process and conduct a more thorough assessment of what work will need to be done.   Until the electrical issues have been resolved, the park will be closed until further notice.  

The City will be reaching out on Thursday to all parties who have upcoming scheduled events in Lee Newton Park.   We'll provide updates on the status of repairs as soon as we can.

Link to Jasper Georgia News: https://www.facebook.com/groups/135675930165383/permalink/1257697284629903/?fs=e&s=cl

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