Of the 310 vehicles damaged since the start of the George Floyd protests, 282 have been fixed up and put back into rotation while 14 had to be scrapped.
While many protesters have been peaceful, violence and vandalism erupted at some protests, causing damage to fleet vehicles — especially police cars.
A man was caught slashing 30 tires on vehicles belonging to the City of Spearfish, S.D. The value of the tires alone is approximately $7,500.
Investigators allege that a former education director for Knox County (Tenn.) used his purchasing card to buy parts for a personal vehicle and removed vehicles and trailers from school property.
The Ohio State Auditor found that a City of Vermilion employee purchased fuel for personal use using city funds, totaling $4,714.
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office has requested that the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation investigate inappropriate conduct by its fleet services manager.
A gunman who killed 22 people in April in Nova Scotia was driving a replica police car during the shooting event. He had purchased it at auction and outfitted it with a light bar and decals.
Several police impersonators in Colorado have been stopping drivers and asking why they are out. They were driving what looked to be unmarked cars, some with dashboard-mounted lights.
Vehicle owners and fleets in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, have faced a rash of catalytic converter thefts, with a government fleet among the victims.
The Lauderdale County, Miss., Sheriff has charged two county employees with fuel theft and expects to make more arrests.