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Article Courtesy of Action
News Jax
By
Alexus Cleavenger
Published July 19, 2023
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ST. JOHNS COUNTY — A neighborhood in St. Johns County is cleaning up after
homeowners said several people vandalized their community.
It happened at the Gran Lakes neighborhood amenity center that’s located off
Pacetti Road.
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“It was just to be destructive, and it really gets you
angry,” said Paul Proios, The Homeowners Association
President.
Paul Proios’ frustration is shared by many neighbors in the
Gran Lake community.
“There were three or four individuals who hoped the fence
over there, and went for a swim at night,” said Proios.
“They swam for about 5 or 10 minutes and then tried a bunch
of the doors here and unfortunately found one that was
unlocked.”
Paul said they also went into the men’s bathroom, vandalized
three of the four toilets, tried to rip them off the wall,
and smashed a mirror.
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“They came in, grabbed the fire extinguisher, shot it all over the clubhouse
from the ceiling all over the furniture, and we had to close that down,” said
Proios.
Photos posted to social media from the security cameras around the building show
the individuals who were in the building that night.
Paul said the community notified the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office
immediately.
“There’s good people in this community, we are vigilant, we’re not going to let
it slide, we are going to bring people to justice, we’re going to hold them
accountable,” said Proios.
As of Wednesday afternoon, the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office said no arrests
were made and the investigation is still active.
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