MARLIN, Texas — The Marlin community was recently informed about the damage to Legion Field that occurred on New Year’s Eve.
The parking lot was left littered with trash and fireworks debris, gates were broken, and soccer goals were moved out of place.
- The district says they are currently exploring options to increase security to prevent future occurrences.
- 25 News reached out to the Falls County Sheriff's Office and Marlin Police Department, who said they are not investigating the Legion Field incidents.
- The incident damaged the district's new scoreboard, and the top left panels were non-functional.
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A post on the Marlin ISD Facebook page Monday night laid out the situation in simple language.
It read: "The parking lot was littered with trash and fireworks, gates were broken, and soccer goals were displaced. Most alarmingly, several gun shell casings were found throughout the parking lot."
Sometime on New Year's Eve, vandalism hit Marlin ISD's Legion Field, leaving the district's new scoreboard damaged and the top left panels non-functional.
The post had many neighbors talking on social media, one person saying ' Pathetic. This is literally why Marlin cannot have "nice" things. Do better, Marlin residents.”
And another neighbor said, 'That's reckless. How can people in Marlin do that to our field? Hope they find who's responsible.”
In another post to Facebook, the district informed neighbors that school property is private, saying:
Please be advised that all Marlin ISD properties, including Legion Field, are considered private school district property. Unauthorized presence on any district property is strictly prohibited and constitutes trespassing. In Texas, criminal trespassing is defined as knowingly entering private property without the owner's consent. No Trespassing signs have been placed at Legion Field in accordance with Texas Law.Individuals found to be trespassing on Marlin ISD property will face legal consequences as outlined by Texas law.
25 News reached out to the Falls County Sheriff's Office and Marlin Police Department, who said they are currently not investigating the incidents at the Legion Field.
The district says they are currently exploring options to increase security to prevent future occurrences.
