In downtown St. Paul, vandals sneaked into the shuttered Alliance Bank Center last weekend and trashed an entire floor by emptying fire extinguishers, throwing around appliances and damaging other property, according to St. Paul Police and the mayor’s office.
Police were called to the vacant 16-story office building Sunday on reports people had been accessing the condemned structure, according to a written statement from the mayor’s office. Officers discovered extensive damage throughout a single floor, which was empty of commercial tenants.
“Unfortunately, individuals broke in and took advantage of the empty space,” said Jennifer Lor, a spokesperson for the mayor’s office, in a written statement.
“What happened at Alliance Bank is a crime,” Lor wrote. “The St. Paul Police Department will be investigating this and any other similar incidents as such. Our priority remains keeping the building safe for our first responders and keeping the public safe while the building is not occupied.”
The mayor’s office announced April 2 that the city would maintain the Alliance Bank Center’s basic utilities following property owner Madison Equities’ decision to stop paying for utilities and maintenance.
The building, which has been condemned by the city, lost its last commercial tenants March 31.
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