The Vila Real de Santo António sports complex was the target of a vandalism attack in the early hours of yesterday morning, causing damages of more than 15,000 euros.
The “damage” was made by “two tractors”, “making dangerous manoeuvres inside the municipal stadium”.
It is thought the sports complex was “the target of an attempted theft” using tractors to break in, but also causing “damage on the athletics track, on the lawns, in the vegetation and to the equipment and training areas”.
“The municipality of Vila Real de Santo António have strongly condemned the acts of vandalism, reporting the case to the authorities, with whom they are collaborating to find those responsible.
Assessment of the damage was carried out yesterday morning by councillor Álvaro Leal, who is in charge of the sport complex.
In a statement councillor Álvaro Leal said that municipal officials are “seriously committed to stopping this type of vandalism” and stressed that the equipment in question is one of the “most important in the municipality”, being “used daily by hundreds of athletes” that carry out sports internships in the county.
"In addition to strengthening surveillance, the municipality will extend the video surveillance system to the entire perimeter of the equipment, in order to stop future episodes of vandalism and protect the infrastructure", said the councillor.
Photo by Vila Real de Santo António Câmara
