The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department has made several arrests for a string of vandalism cases where several mailboxes were damaged or destroyed around the county. Charges have been levied against five juveniles and one adult in the case.

According to Sheriff Patrick Ray, 18-year-old Aidan Michael Malone of Smithville is under a $1,500 bond and is due in court on March 13. The minors facing charges include a 15 and 16-year-old and three 17-year-olds. The department is not releasing their names due to their ages.

The sheriff’s department alleges that “between February 17 and February 27 he (Malone) did knowingly and intentionally commit the act of vandalism by damaging mailboxes throughout DeKalb County using various items including a baseball bat, wood, rocks, etc. The combined damage was $4,003.”

“The juvenile petitions allege that between the dates of February 17 and February 27 the juveniles did intentionally vandalize multiple mailboxes throughout DeKalb County using various items including baseball bats, concrete bags, rocks, etc. The combined damage investigated by the sheriff’s department is $4,003.”

Authorities say that the vandalisms occurred on Ike Adcock Road, Old Bildad Road, Turner Road, Patterson Road, McMinnville Highway, Creek Road, Old Blue Springs Road, Antioch Road, Jacobs Pillar Road, Students Home Road, Keltonburg Road, Medlen Lane, Short Mountain Highway, Green Hill Road, and Joines Road.