Four adults turn themselves in for “criminal mischief” at City Park restrooms

By LYNETTE SOWELL 
Cove Leader-Press 

Copperas Cove police can keep an eye on who comes in and exits the restrooms in Copperas Cove City Park, thanks to surveillance cameras. 
On Dec. 4, it was discovered that the inside of one of the restrooms had been damaged, as well as some of the stone surface outside the restroom. The damage occurred on Dec. 3.
The department took to social media and shared photos of the individuals who were of interest to them, as possibly being connected to the damages. 
Although the damage less than $100, portions of the restroom facility had to be painted because whatever was used to write on the walls was unable to be fully removed, said Lt. Krystal Baker with the Copperas Cove Police Department. 
“There was also some criminal mischief to the stone surfaces outside of the restroom, however, it appears it was able to be cleaned.”
Altogether, four individuals were identified as suspects in this case.
All four were adults – not juveniles, as some might assume – and the four of them saw the department’s Facebook post and turned themselves in.
This particular offense, criminal mischief under $100, results in a citation, Baker said. Ultimately, however, consequences such as a fine are left up for a judge to decide. 
Back in June of this year, an adult male was arrested and four juveniles were detained after one of the new toilets was smashed on June 8. 
The city celebrated the opening of the new restrooms with a “first flush” ceremony on April 24 of this year. The new facilities have cameras outside the buildings.