EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Nearly $5,000 dollars worth of damage was done to grass and infrastructure at Lincoln Park in South-Central El Paso, allegedly by car drivers performing burnouts and doughnuts after a car meet Sunday night, Oct. 14.

The City of El Paso confirmed the estimated damages to KTSM, and added that the cost could exceed that number if the irrigation and sprinkler systems were also damaged.

City officials also confirmed that there is an ongoing investigation by the El Paso Police Department into the situation.

Hector Gonzales, a member of the Lincoln Park Conservation Committee that volunteers to help maintain the park’s vibrant image by upkeeping the murals and artwork, called the situation “disrespectful.”

“Well, we're extremely disappointed with the whole situation. W

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