The person or persons responsible for damaging property in the Sarah P. Duke Gardens have still not been found, Duke Police reported.
The vandalism occurred Friday night or Saturday morning, the Duke University Police Department reported. The damage was reported early Saturday by a person who was jogging through the gardens. The damages are estimated to cost thousands of dollars, said Director of Media Relations Keith Lawrence.
DUPD Chief John Dailey said the investigation was ongoing as of Monday afternoon. He declined to comment on any leads or on possible motivations of the vandal or vandals.
The vandals smashed approximately 40 terra cotta flower pots, damaged part of the terrace fountain and displaced a variety of vegetation. The damaged fountain was located in the Terrace Gardens.
Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly noted that the damaged fountain was the Roney Fountain. The Chronicle regrets the error.
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