Juveniles arrested for vandalism at Columbia Falls wrestling academy

The Columbia Falls Police Department recently arrested and charged four juveniles with a rash of vandalism in Columbia Falls, including damaging and destroying property at the Ruis Wrestling Academy and the Boys and Girls Club.

Columbia Falls Police Chief Clint Peters said they were able to make the arrest through proactive patrols. They found a couple of the youths out after curfew and gave them rides back to their house to make sure they went home.

After reviewing various security camera footage they were able to determine it was the same youths behind the vandalism. A further investigation ensued and they were linked to other vandalism in the city. In about four days, they did about $100,000 in damage, Peters told Columbia Falls City Council last week.