Acharnes schools targeted by vandalism and theft

Two educational institutions in the Prophet Elias area of Acharnes were targeted by vandals and thieves on the night of Sunday, October 18. The perpetrators used a grinder to cut and remove external taps and metal components from shared water supply systems, causing significant damage to the facilities.

Dimitris Kofos, the Deputy Mayor of Education for Acharnes, reported that the incidents involved one elementary school and one middle school. He noted that these acts of vandalism are part of a recurring cycle, stating, “Whatever we fix, they break after 15 days.”

This follows a similar incident approximately one week prior, where unknown individuals removed copper from air conditioning units at school facilities. Local authorities are working to repair the damages, but the repeated nature of these thefts and destructions continues to pose a challenge for maintaining school infrastructure.