Police say vandals hit Des Moines mayor's store

Published On: Feb 11 2013 03:26:07 PM CST
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -

Police say vandals have hit a fur shop owned by Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie.

The Des Moines Register reports a passerby on Sunday morning noticed the damage at Cownie Furs, west of the city's downtown.

Police say someone spray-painted the word "murder" on the side of the building, and three windows and three glass doors were broken.

Damage was estimated at $2,700.

There have been no arrests in the incident.

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