KELLER, TX — Police are looking for the vandals who are responsible for a muddy mess.
Keller Sports Park is filled with tire tracks, and several fields are ruined because of an off-roading joyride. Investigators believe they captured images of the culprits on camera.
Maintenance worker Austin Cole was expecting to see wet and muddy conditions Tuesday during his daily inspection of Keller Sports Park, but he said he didn’t ever expect to see the mess her found.
“It’s kind of like, ‘Wow,'” Cole said. “They destroyed it.”
Deep tire marks wrap around the entire park. The muddy tracks are from vandals on an apparent joyride over the weekend.
“I work hard — eight hours a day and 40 hours a week — to keep this park in the best condition,” Cole lamented.
Keller Parks and Recreation Department maintenance manager Gary Davis said a lot of the damage is on turf all-purpose fields, which makes it an expensive fix.
“I’m thinking in the $10,000-plus,” Davis said, “but that’s just for materials.”
The preparation alone can take more than a week. Right now, they don’t have that kind of time.
“We looked at it and thought, ‘No, this can’t be,'” Davis said. “This is the worst timing.”
Opening day for the spring sports season kicks off this weekend. A 24-team tournament is scheduled.
“A lot of people are going to be disappointed if we don’t get these fields open,” Davis said.
The City of Keller released surveillance images of two pickup trucks doing donuts near Keller Town Hall (Photo: City of Keller)
Surveillance video shows two Chevy trucks making donuts near Keller Town Hall over the weekend. Police believe these are the same trucks and drivers involved in the Keller Sports Park vandalism.
“They hurt the people who are using them,” Davis said. “The City of Keller takes that very personally.”
If you have any information regarding the vandals, you can contact Keller police on their non-emergency line at 817-743-4500.
Park staff remains optimistic they’ll be able to start on time this weekend, but they haven’t made the official call just yet.
One thing that isn’t working in their favor is the possibility of more winter weather headed our way on Wednesday.

The City of Keller released surveillance images of two pickup trucks doing donuts near Keller Town Hall (Photo: City of Keller, TX)