Four teens charged with vandalism, graffiti with racial slurs at Oceanside High School

Fri, 07/29/2022 - 8:45pm

    ROCKLAND — Rockland Police have charged four teenagers for allegedly vandalizing property at Oceanside High School, according to a news release on the department’s Facebook page July 29.  

    Police charged two juveniles, as well as 18-year-old Khyllie Cochran and 19-year-old Juston Hurley. Each were charged with Class C aggravated criminal mischief.  

    The charges came following a several week investigation by Rockland Police.

    According to police, on July 13 they received a report from Regional School Unit 13 of extensive damage done to an outbuilding and the surrounding property at Oceanside High School located at 400 Broadway in Rockland.

    The damage included broken windows and derogatory graffiti, including swastikas and racial slurs.

    “The case is also being reviewed by the Maine Attorney General’s Office, who reviews all cases involving potential civil rights violations, including those involving hate speech,” police said in the news release.

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