There is a new plea for help finding the man who vandalized a community space in Charlestown last year, causing $100,000 in damage. The damage set back The Anchor Boston for months.
It was a last December when a suspect, who was captured on surveillance video, broke into the public gathering space.
Shut down for months
“All of our power, our electricity, our lighting, Wi-Fi, you name it, was ripped out, and it was just days before we were supposed to set up our holiday installation for 2024,” said Shelby Elwell, VP of operations for the Anthem Group. “The result of that was everything was pretty much canceled, and we were shut down for months.”
Anchor Boston was still able to collect toys for kids in need last Christmas, but the community space was not able to open until the spring. This year they are open and focused on the future, but they still want to find the man responsible for all the damage…