Renovated basketball courts at San Jose park damaged by illegal fireworks, officials say

By Tim Fang

A planned ribbon cutting at a newly renovated park in the South Bay is on hold due to vandalism, officials said.

San Jose Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services announced Monday that the basketball courts at Plata Arroyo Park in East San Jose were damaged. Officials said the damage appeared to have been caused by illegal fireworks.

“Our teams worked hard to bring these courts back for the community. Seeing them damaged before they could even be celebrated is incredibly disappointing,” the department said in a statement.

Officials said Monday that staff are assessing the damage and determining if repairs to the courts are possible. In a call to CBS News Bay Area, spokesperson Ed Bautista said the court’s surface and its specialized coating is repairable. 

It was not immediately known when repairs would be made. Additional details about the incident were not immediately available.

Anyone with information is asked to email park.concerns@sanjoseca.gov.