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Nails found scattered on road in path of emergency vehicles in Pennsylvania

WGAL News 8

Nails found scattered on road in path of emergency vehicles in Pennsylvania

WGAL News 8

REPORTS, POLICE THINK IT WAS INTENTIONAL. >> DOZENS AND DOZENS OF NAILS STREWN ACROSS THE ROAD AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE NEWBERRY TOWNSHIP IN A SIMPLE BUILDING. WE WENT BACK TO THE AREA WITH NEWBERRY TOWNSHIP CHIEF STEVEN LUTZ AND FOUND MORE NAILS. >> APPROXIMATELY 80 GALVANIZED ROOFING NAILS THAT APPEARED TO BE AIDED BLACK SO THEY WOULD BLEND IN IN ON THE ROADWAY. >> THE CHIEF BELIEVES THEY WERE INTENTIONALLY, NOT -- THEY WERE PUT THERE INTENTIONALLY NOT BY , ACCIDENT. >> IF THEY WERE PULLING OUT OF THAT ENTRANCE, YOU WOULD SEE A TRAIL OF THEM KIND OF LIKE IN A LINE. >> THE ROAD IS USED BY TOWNSHIP AND EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND IF THE NAILS HAD NOT BEEN DISCOVERED, THEY COULD HAVE CAUSED A FLAT TIRE SLOWING , RESPONSE TIME. POLICE SAY THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE WOULD FAC
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Nails found scattered on road in path of emergency vehicles in Pennsylvania

WGAL News 8

Dozens of nails were found scattered on a road used by emergency vehicles in York County, and police believe someone intentionally dumped them there.Passersby discovered the nails Monday afternoon at the entrance to the Newberry Township municipal building."Approximately 80 galvanized inch-and-a-quarter roofing nails that appear to be painted black so that they would blend in on the roadway," Newberry Township police Chief Steven Lutz said.Lutz doesn't believe the nails were left by accident."When individuals' construction vehicles lose some type of item off their truck, it's usually generalized into one location. If they were pulling out of that entrance, you would see a trail of them, kind of like in a line," he said.The road is frequently used by township and emergency vehicles. If the nails hadn't been discovered, police said, they could have caused a flat tire and slowed response time.Police said the person responsible would face disorderly conduct and criminal mischief charges.

Dozens of nails were found scattered on a road used by emergency vehicles in York County, and police believe someone intentionally dumped them there.

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Passersby discovered the nails Monday afternoon at the entrance to the Newberry Township municipal building.

"Approximately 80 galvanized inch-and-a-quarter roofing nails that appear to be painted black so that they would blend in on the roadway," Newberry Township police Chief Steven Lutz said.

Lutz doesn't believe the nails were left by accident.

"When individuals' construction vehicles lose some type of item off their truck, it's usually generalized into one location. If they were pulling out of that entrance, you would see a trail of them, kind of like in a line," he said.

The road is frequently used by township and emergency vehicles. If the nails hadn't been discovered, police said, they could have caused a flat tire and slowed response time.

Police said the person responsible would face disorderly conduct and criminal mischief charges.