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4 Arrested in Vandalism of Bay Area Dam That Caused Loss of 50 Million Gallons of Water

Four men were arrested in connection to the May 21 slashing of the Alameda Creek Dam. Left to right, Drake Elkhouri, Dylan Jeffery, Gavin Palmon and Zachory Morton. (Credit: Fremont Police Department)

Under the cover of darkness, a group of vandals this spring slashed an inflatable dam in the Bay Area, sending millions of gallons of water into San Francisco Bay.

The attack cost $1 million in damage, and, perhaps more destructive in drought-stricken California, wasted enough water to supply about 500 homes for a year, local officials said.

After a six-month investigation, authorities in Fremont announced Tuesday that four men – all between the ages of 19 and 21 – were arrested on suspicion of felony vandalism for the May 21 attack.

Dylan Jeffery, 21; Drake Elkhouri, 21; Gavin Palmon, 19; and Zackory Morton, 20, were detained Saturday, according to the Fremont Police Department.

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