A vandal caused $2,000 in damage Wednesday by throwing rocks through front windows of The Grand Cinema in Tacoma, police said Thursday.
A clerk at the theater called police about 11:30 p.m. about the damage.
Witnesses told police a man on a bicycle had ridden up, thrown three rocks and pedaled east. No description of the cyclist was available Thursday.
Executive director Philip Cowan said the Grand’s business hours wouldn’t be affected.
He said he doesn’t remember any vandalism or break-ins at the theater, 606 S. Fawcett Ave., in the six years he’s worked there.
“There’s not much you can do for somebody just doing a random dumb thing,” he said. “The biggest thing is that it’s a crime on property, so we’re very happy that nobody was injured or even threatened of being injured.”
There were two burglaries nearby in late December, but police spokeswoman Loretta Cool said they don’t appear related to Wednesday’s vandalism.
Money was taken Dec. 27 from the register of King’s Books, 218 St. Helens Ave., after someone smashed the window in the door of an adjoining business and entered both shops.
Cash also went missing after a break-in Dec. 23 at the Amo Cat Cafe, 625 St. Helens Ave.
“Everyone in the area, business owners and non-business owners, just needs to be aware that it’s happening so that if something suspicious is happening, it’s called in,” King’s Books owner sweet pea Flaherty said of the vandalism and break-ins.
Alexis Krell: 253-597-8268
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