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Verona Police Probe Deliberate Tire Spikes on Trail Behind Elementary School

School leaders reassured families after inspecting campus areas away from the wooded trail.

Overview

  • Tacks and tire spikes were reported on the evening of Sept. 2 along the dirt trail behind Brookdale Avenue School, parallel to Sunset Avenue.
  • Hundreds of devices were removed by the Verona Police Department and the Verona Department of Public Works.
  • Police say the items were intentionally placed and have received reports of bicycle damage.
  • Principal Nicole Stuto notified parents and said she walked the grounds with maintenance to confirm student areas were safe.
  • Investigators urge residents to use caution on the trail and to report tips, noting no suspect or arrest has been announced.