Lee's Summit police investigate after tires damaged by nails left in street
More than 180 tired damaged, authorities say
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Updated: 11:30 PM CDT Apr 5, 2021
More than 180 tired damaged, authorities say
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Updated: 11:30 PM CDT Apr 5, 2021
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FOR YOUR HELP. TWO HANDFULS FULL OF SCREWS AND NAILS IT’S TOUGH FOR FOLKS LIVING AT RAINTREE LAKE AND LEE’S SUMMIT TO KEEP THEIR EYES ON THE ROADS BOTH MY BACK ONES AND ONE OF MY FRONT ONES MOST ARE GLUED TO THE PAVEMENT TRYING TO AVOID NAILS AND SCREWS STICKING INTO TIRES. IT’S VERY FRUSTRATING. JASON DOESN’T THINK IT’S ACCIDENTAL BECAUSE SHEER NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS AND CARS THAT HAVE GOTTEN HIT AT LEAST SOME OF POLICE DEPARTMENT AGREE THE RESIDENTS DOWN THERE WERE CLEANING UP THOSE AREAS WHERE THEY’RE FINDING THE NAILS AND THEY WERE REAPP. THE NEXT DAY HE SAYS MORE THAN 180 REPORTED DAMAGE TIRES THE CITY SENT A SWEEPER TO CLEAN THE STREETS THAN A FEW DAYS LATER MORE REPORTS OF FLAT TIRES. SAW SOME FOLKS WHO WERE AT 3 4 HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR A COUPLE OF TIRES JASON WENT UP AND DOWN HIS PARENTS’ STREET WITH A ROLLER MAGNET. THEY’RE SO TINY, BUT THEY PACK A BIG PUNCH MANY OF THE RESIDENTS SAY THERE ARE SCREWS ALL OVER THE STREETS. THEY SAY ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS DRIVE AROUND AND LOOK DOWN AS FAR AS I KNOW. I HAVEN’T HEARD OF ANYONE GETTING INJURED, BUT YOU NEVER KNOW. I’VE NEVER SEEN SOMEONE THIS INTENT ON DOING THIS MUCH DAMAGE. THIS IS A NEW ONE FOR ME. ASK FOR JASON. HE’LL KEEP HIS EYES OPEN I GO WAY BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT. KEEP MY EYE OUT TO SEE IF I CAN