The Devou Park Disc Golf Course was vandalized once again, nearly three months after it first happened in October.
An article posted on the Devou Good Foundation website said the majority of the disc golf baskets were “crushed, bent, or ripped out of the ground.” The Covington Police Department confirmed 14 of the 18 baskets were damaged beyond repair. The estimated cost of replacement is approximately $7,000.
Matt Butler, president of the Devou Good Foundation, posted on Twitter that an anonymous donor, along with the Foundation, is offering a $2,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the person(s) who committed the crime.
“This is not just an attack on the course, it’s an attack on our community and the shared spaces we all enjoy,” read the Devou Good Foundation article. “We urge anyone with information to come forward and help bring the perpetrator to justice.”
On Oct. 12, thieves stole 12 of the 18 total disc golf baskets overnight with another severely damaged. The disc golf course had been open for only three days before the incident. The approximate worth of the equipment stolen was between $5,000 and $6,000, according to Covington’s Communications Director Dan Hassert.
Anyone with information is urged to call the Covington Police Non-Emergency Line at 859-292-2222.
