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Investigation Into Parking Meter Vandalism Ongoing, All Meters Fixed

A city employee fixes a parking meter after many were vandalized, Oct. 23, 2019.
A city employee fixes a parking meter after many were vandalized, Oct. 23, 2019.

Bloomington police say the investigation into this month’s downtown parking meter vandalism is still active.

Police Capt. Ryan Pedigo says all of the meters were fixed within 36 hours after they were damaged.

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Pedigo says police are still working with businesses in the downtown area to review surveillance footage from the night of Oct. 22.

The cost to repair the meters totaled nearly $5,000.

Pedigo says part of that cost was the price of overnight shipping for meter parts that couldn’t be and instead had to be replaced.

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Emma Atkinson is a reporter for WTIU and WFIU News and the anchor of regional newscasts for All Things Considered. She's originally from Champaign, Ill. and graduated from IU with a Bachelor's degree in journalism in 2019. Emma has previously worked as a reporter in Kampala, Uganda and Ketchikan, Alaska.