Investigators search for suspect after vandalism at Austin-East

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ( WATE ) — The Knoxville Police Department is searching for the man who broke a door at the front entrance of Austin-East Magnet High School overnight Wednesday.

According to KPD, security footage showed that at around midnight, an unidentified white male walked up to the front door and struck it with what appeared to be a child’s scooter. The man did not enter the school and walked away from the scene. KPD added that he was walking east on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.

A ParentSquare note sent out to Austin-East families by principal Rob Speas Wednesday morning notifying them about the vandalism stated that school security and KPD were “investigating trying to identify the person.”

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Anyone with information about the man is asked to contact the East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers.

There are multiple ways you can provide anonymous information to Crime Stoppers. You can call 865-215-7165 or **TIPS, and go online at www.easttnvalleycrimestoppers.org , via the free mobile app, P3 Tips, or the East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers Facebook page. Tipsters can remain anonymous and are eligible to receive a cash reward.

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