UPDATE Alleged vandal caught breaking into park’s concession stand

Marv Moon

Alerted that something was wrong at the Forest Park splash pad Monday evening, officials discovered a 19-year-old man breaking into the concession stand.

This comes on the heels of several recent instances of graffiti reported in the park bathrooms. When this was announced on social media, people began contributing to a reward fund for information about the problem.

At last count, the reward was approximately $300.

SEVIER

However, Pablo Sevier's capture during an incident Monday at Forest Park might make the point moot.

WHAT HAPPENED

Around 7:10 p.m. Monday, the Brazil Police Department were notified of a disturbance near the splash pad at Forest Park. Apparently, the disturbance involved an intoxicated male.

Officers were nearby, allowing for a quick response. Once in the area, they were told a male approached people at the splash pad, began screaming and cussing, and made a comment about being intoxicated. However, the male was gone by the time officers arrived.

Witnesses described the male as young with a dark complexion. A picture of the male had been taken by someone in the area and was provided to police.

Once officers saw the picture, they identified the male as Pablo Sevier.

Officers immediately began searching the park.

Meanwhile, Clay County 911 Dispatch advised the officers that someone had just broken into the concession stand near the playground area.

Officers responded and entered the concession stand, where they located Sevier inside.

Sevier was arrested and booked into the Clay County Justice Center for:

Burglary,

Disorderly Conduct,

Public Intoxication,

and Minor Consumption.

Park Superintendent Marv Moon wanted to extend his gratitude to the Brazil Police Department for such quick action to ensure park security.

REWARD

Moon believes the arrest might answer several recent events in the area.

Mayor Brian Wyndham agrees.

“We have people here who really care about their community. This proves it,” Wyndham said. “It takes many man-hours to keep our parks looking like they do. It is a shame when something happens like this.”

As for the reward the public was involved with. Moon said he had donors, but the money had yet to be collected.

“Everyone will just keep their portion of the reward donations,” said Moon. “If we have another problem, we can reach out again.”

“This shows you what kind of community we really have,” Moon said about the incident.