Four Greenville Mailbox Vandals Arrested

UPDATED ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25:

The Greenville County Sheriff's Office has arrested 4 teenagers in relation to a series of Malicious Damage Incidents that occurred primarily around the Silver Leaf, Del Norte, and Devenger subdivisions sometime between February 5th and 6th. Deputies assigned to the case utilized evidence recovered from the crime scene, as well as other investigative resources to determine the suspects involvement.

Charged in the incidents are:

17 year old Maxton Roberts of Greer, who is out of jail on a $19,000 bond.

18 year old Kyle McCall of Greer, who is out of jail on a $19,000 bond

19 year old Edward White of Clemson, who is out of jail on a $2,000 bond.

16 year old male *Juvenile* from Greer, who has been referred to Family Court.

Roberts and McCall are charged with 7 counts each of Malicious Damage $1,000 or less, and 1 charge each of Malicious Damage $5,000 or more.

White is charged with 1 count of Malicious Damage $1,000 or less.

The Juvenile is charged with 7 counts each of Malicious Damage $1,000 or less, and 1  charge each of Malicious Damage $5,000 or more.

FEBRUARY 2, 2010: It was an early morning wake-up call only one person in the Osborne house managed to hear. "I went into my mom and dad's room, but they didn't believe me," recalls 13 year old Jon Osborne. His mom, Pam, may not have believed him the first time, but she saw the truth when the sun came up. "I'm like if this is a joke, it's a really bad joke," the mother remembers. It was no joke. Vandals made a mess of the family's mailbox over the weekend. When they couldn't uproot it, they turned to a nearby street sign to shatter their car's back window. "It's one thing to do a prank to have fun, but to mess somebody's car up, that's not right," says Jon.

The trail of destruction didn't stop there. The vandals trashed property for miles, across several neighborhoods. Deputies say they tore down mailboxes, and then used them to smash glass on resident's cars. In total, it was more than $10,000 in damage. Robert Scott only found out about his damage when deputies showed up at his front door. Now, he's having to reach into his pocket for repairs. He wants the culprits caught. "Times are really hard now and I ended up having to pay $125 out my pocket," he says. "It's just senseless."

For the Osborne's, the fresh dirt on their front lawn is a reminder. The next time they get that wake up call, they'll listen. "It didn't have to happen. It's just unnecessary," says Pam.