The city of St. Paul is asking residents to keep a close eye on their street’s storm drains after they have been repeatedly tampered with throughout the past month.
According to the city, more than 150 catch basins have had their grates removed and then dropped into the storm drain. The city said this leaves the basin exposed, which poses a safety hazard for pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles in the neighborhoods.
Vandalism was first reported to the city in early June and has only increased since then, the city said, spreading to neighborhoods including West Side, Frogtown, Summit Hill, Downtown and the East Side…