Officials with the Stuart Police Department posted a message on their social media page, Sunday, with regard to vandalism. The message said “Crime can happen to anyone, including police departments.” Authorities said early Sunday morning, a patrol car was vandalized. Images posted along with the message show a broken side-view mirror and a tire that was either slashed or the air was let out of, causing it to go flat.

Pictures from the Stuart PD Facebook page

Officials ask residents in Stuart to “Please keep an eye out for not only your own property, but the property of those around you. If you see something, say something.”  The true victims of this vandalism are the citizens of Stuart.”  If you have any information about the incident, you’re asked to call Guthrie County dispatch at 641-747-2214 or send a private message to Stuart IOwa Police Department, on their Facebook page.