Officials looking for those responsible for tearing up Alabama high school football field
Published 7:21 am Thursday, September 7, 2023
Officials are looking for those responsible for the vandalism and destruction of an Alabama high school football field.
The Covington County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a recent act of vandalism at Straughn High School’s Tiger Stadium that occurred in the early morning hours Wednesday.
The end zones at Straughn High School’s Tiger Stadium were also destroyed.
According to Facebook photos released through the Straughn Football Lettermen’s Club, a vehicle made its way onto the field where it drove doughnuts, damaging the field’s playing surface.
Video footage shows an unknown vehicle leaving the scene at approximately 2:42 a.m.
“I have been notified of this incident, and we are definitely going to look into this matter. However, we cannot make out what kind of vehicle it is. It was seen leaving that particular area but was not seen doing the doughnuts,” Sheriff Blake Turman said.
Turman added that school resource officer Deputy Stan Baker would likely be assigned to investigate the case.
“Each case is different, so I’m not sure how long it will take to investigate this matter. It just depends on how the evidence reveals itself,” Turman said.
Straughn is scheduled to host Clarke County in the Tigers’ first home game and senior night on Friday, Sept. 15.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Covington County Sheriff’s Department at 334-428-2640.