PINECREST, Fla. – Pinecrest police are searching for two people who smashed in 26 large impact glass sliding doors earlier this week at a home that is under construction.
The incident occurred shortly before 11:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 6500 block of Southwest 102nd Street.
Police said surveillance video captured two people entering the residential construction site and using a mallet to destroy the 26 sliding doors.
One of the vandals has a phone in his left hand as if he is recording the incident.
They then left the area on foot.
“One of the workers here called me and said, ‘You need to get to your property. Someone basically smashed all the windows -- looks like with a hammer,’” the owner, who did not want to be identified, said.
The owner of the property estimates the damage to be more than $200,000.
This vandalism incident has set him back as he and his family were set to move into the home in 5 to 6 weeks.
“Obviously it’s disheartening, you know, it’s stressful,” the man said. “My kids are going to live here, so it’s bothersome.”
A motive for the incident remains unclear.
Anyone with information about the vandalism is asked to call Pinecrest Police Sgt. C. Villanueva at 305-234-2100 or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.
“I’m offering a $10,000 reward for anyone who provides information that leads to an arrest,” the owner said.