Alaska State troopers are investigating a case of Criminal Mischief and Reckless Endangerment in the community of Coffman Cove on Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska, troopers say in a dispatch release. 

Shortly after noon on Tuesday, troopers on Prince of Wales Island received a report from a caller that inform troopers that his brake system on his vehicle had been tampered with. The complaint reported to troopers that ” an unknown individual had placed a pair of vice grips on the rear brake line of his Ford pickup that was parked at the harbor approximately 2 weeks prior.”

The ensuing investigation found that the tampering ” caused significant impairment to the function of the vehicle’s braking system, and resulted in damages estimated at $500,” troopers at the Prince of Wales post say.

Troopers are encouraging anyone with information in this ongoing investigation, to contact them at the Alaska State troopers Prince of Wales post at 907-826-2918.[xyz-ihs snippet=”Adsense-responsive”]

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