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Show Reward offered in barricade damage act Placement ot road safety barricades is being turned into danger for citizens of the Vernal area and Uintah County by removal or damage to the barricades it was learned this week. According to Sheriff Arden W. Stewart, "The safety barricades and flasher barricades are for the purpose and protection of the public. When these are removed for any reason then the public is in danger." "Over the past number of years it has seemed to be a practical joke to remove these barricades," said Stewart, "and this has happened regularly throughout the county. We as a police department would caution people against this (Continued on Page lb; . Barricade signs (Continued from Page 1) oecause it is, in fact, in violation of the law; but, more importantly it could cause an accident where someone could be seriously injured or killed. The act is classed as a misdemeanor and carries a $299 fine or six months in the county jail." continued biewart. "There is a reward being offered in the amount of $250 by an interested citizen for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone removing a safety barricade or damaging it, such as was done Wednesday Wed-nesday night of last week, when some barricades were deliberately run over with a vehicle. We encourage everyone to use caution and good judgement with regard to this," he concluded. |