LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Police Department is asking for the community's help in identifying the individuals responsible for a series of vandalisms at the Westshore Pool.

Over the past week suspects have entered the Westshore Pool site, located on the grounds of the Lakeport Unified School District, several times and committed numerous acts of vandalism, police said.

One such incident caused the pool to be closed for 24 hours. In that case, pool staff reported that they came in on Thursday morning to discover that someone had defecated in the pool, requiring that the pool be drained and sanitized before it could be returned to service.

This vandalism is costing the Lakeport Public Works and Lake County Channel Cats money, time and resources that are meant to keep the pool open and available to the community, police said.

If anyone has information on the suspects, they are asked to contact an officer at 707-263-5491, send us a private Facebook message @LakeportPolice or send an anonymous tip from your cell phone by texting the word TIP LAKEPORT followed by your message to 888777.