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Yakutsk’s heated bus stops targeted by teen vandals in rising wave of destruction

Security footage reveals brazen attacks on heated shelters—where teens disable lights, smash cameras, and leave chaos. Can authorities curb this destructive trend?

In this image we can see many people travelling in the bus. There is a fence at the left side of...
In this image we can see many people travelling in the bus. There is a fence at the left side of the image. There is a road safety barrier at the right side of the image. There are many trees and plants in the image. We can see few objects in the bus. A person is holding a camera in the image. We can see few speakers attached to the roof of a vehicle.

Yakutsk’s heated bus stops targeted by teen vandals in rising wave of destruction

Vandalism at Yakutsk's heated bus stops has been on the rise, with schoolchildren being the primary culprits. The latest incident occurred on November 6, where a group of teenagers damaged a security camera at a bus shelter and threw it onto the street.

The teenagers, who were captured on footage, also smoked and spat inside the bus shelter. The incident took place at the Novinka stop between 6:00 PM and 10:00 PM. The footage was preserved and handed over to law enforcement to identify the culprits.

Earlier, on October 24, a student entered the Richard Sorge heated bus stop and began dismantling security cameras. Before the attack, the teenagers turned off the lighting at the bus stop to prevent anyone from entering. Another act of vandalism occurred at the Autoroad Faculty stop in late October, involving three 11-year-old students who systematically destroyed property and broke a surveillance camera.

These incidents highlight the recent surge in vandalism at Yakutsk's heated bus stops, with schoolchildren being responsible for most of the damage. Authorities are investigating the incidents and urging parents to educate their children about the consequences of such actions.

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