According to a new report, several individuals have been identified in connection with the vandalism at the new Buffalo Bills stadium.
The case of who vandalized the new Buffalo Bills stadium appears to be heading towards a resolution.
According to a report from WBEN out of Buffalo, seven construction workers "have been identified" for their roles in the incident. The report claims that they are being connected to pornographic graffiti that had been discovered in both finished and unfinished areas of the new Highmark Stadium.
These areas, it's said, required security clearance and included luxury suites within the building.
As a result of the graffiti, work at the site was stopped for four days.
WBEN's Jim Fink says that, per sources close to the investigation, three of the seven individuals have confessed to taking part. Charges, however, have not been officially filed with the proper authorities.
After the graffiti was discovered, the management company on the project, Gilbane Turner, made its stance perfectly clear.
"Gilbane Turner maintains zero tolerance for graffiti, vandalism, or defacement of property on our projects," they said in a statement at the time. "Such actions damage property, violate the law, and undermine the respectful, professional environment we are committed to maintaining."
On Thursday, when announcing that work on the site would continue on Friday, they added that work was stopped because "the people who come to this jobsite deserve to work in an environment that reflects respect and professionalism."
The damages are estimated to be as much as $150,000 to fix, according to Buffalo Building Trades Council President Paul Brown.
"It got into the marble, they can’t get it out, so they’ve got to chop the marble out, and some of the floor, because it got on the floor, and they can’t get it out," he said per WIVB. "So, yeah, it’s costly, expensive, and somebody’s got to pay for it."
A $100,000 reward was also offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the parties responsible for the vandalism. The WBEN report doesn't mention how the suspects were identified. Names of the suspects also weren't made available.
Work on the new stadium for the Bills began in June 2023 with the goal of opening in time for the 2026 NFL Season. Despite this shutdown and a few other problems over the last two-and-a-half years, Gilbane Turner says that the project remains on track.
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