Peachtree City Police have

identified several juveniles suspected of vandalizing autos in the city

with paint and eggs, according to Police Chief James Murray. So far, Murray

said, no arrests have been made.

Vandals even recently egged

a patrol car while it was parked in the Ridgefield Condominiums parking

lot recently Murray said. That was one of 20 such incidents reported to

police since October 1.

"Vandalism is always a

problem in the city," Murray said, adding that as soon as one group

of suspects is arrested, the vandalism stops for a while and then starts

up again.

In the recent wave of vandalism,

automobiles in the area surrounding Ridgefield Condominiums have been

damaged with spray paint, paintballs shot from paintball guns and eggs,

which can eat away at the vehicle's exterior finish, Murray said.

The problem boils down to a

lack of parental control for the young vandals, Murray said, noting that

parents who must pay restitution ordered by the court can find themselves

owing bills into the thousands of dollars.

"People need to teach

their children to respect property," Murray said. "It's

a matter of parents not knowing where their children are. It's a

serious problem."

Incident reports indicate that

autos were damaged in the following areas in the most recent wave of vandalism

from the beginning of October until November 9: Augusta Drive, Holly Grove

Church Road, Ambrose Lane, Muirfield Way, Loghouse Road, Bedford Park,

Burgess Point, Redwood Park, Braelinn Court, Valley View, Prestwick, Rubicon

Road, Village Park Drive, Robinson Road and McIntosh Trail.