Overview
- Park staff discovered extensive blue spray-paint on signs, sidewalks, buildings, benches and donor panels on Wednesday morning.
- Louisville Metro Police are investigating and reviewing Fern Creek Park surveillance footage to identify suspects and are asking the public for tips.
- The City of Louisville has begun cleaning most surfaces, but organizers say the donor recognition sign and some cinder-block restroom walls will likely need replacement or repainting.
- The vandalism comes during the Miracle League of Louisville’s largest season, when 14 teams and 171 athletes use the accessible rubber-surface complex that serves children and adults with disabilities.
- Organizers urged donations and volunteer help to cover repair costs and stressed the emotional harm to families who depend on the park’s inclusive programs, noting the site was also vandalized over Memorial Day weekend.