5 Juveniles Charged With Vandalizing Community Garden In Dunwoody

Five juveniles have been charged with a felony in connection with vandalizing the community garden in Brook Run Park in Dunwoody, according to Dunwoody Police.

The garden was vanadalised late on March 30 or early March 31 causing damage, including the destruction of food that was going to be given to a local food pantry.

Four of the juveniles suspected in the case were from Dunwoody. A fifth juvenile was from Roswell. None of their names have been released. All have been released to their parents, according to police.

The arrests were made after an anonymous person came forward with the information, say police. There was a $1500 reward in the case.

The five have been charged with criminal damage to property, a 2nd degree felony.

Dunwoody Police Chief Billy Grogan said in a statement, "A group of teenagers decided to go to Brook Run Park after hours. One thing led to another and now all five of them are charged with ... a felony. I can’t stress enough about how important it is for teenagers to think about the consequences of their actions before they do something like this."

Actions have consequences and as you get older the consequences become more severe. This is a great opportunity for parents to engage their teenager in a conversation about decision making that may help them make better decisions in the future."