Facilities damaged, property stolen from Mount Rainier National Park

Officials at Mount Rainier National Park are asking the public for help in locating people responsible for breaking through a closed gate, damaging facilities and stealing government property.

Sometime between 3 p.m. on Nov. 28 and 11 a.m. on Nov. 29, officials say individuals broke through a closed gate on Washington Route 410 at the intersection of Crystal Mountain Boulevard.

The individuals continued to the White River area, damaged multiple facilities, and destroyed and stole government property.

If you have information about this incident, call the Investigative Services Branch of the National Park Service at 888-653-0009, submit a tip online at nps.gov/ISB, or email nps_isb@nps.gov.