Police and Buffalo Bisons officials are trying to figure out how someone caused roughly $20,000 in damage early Saturday to the turf at Sahlen Field in downtown Buffalo.
Someone apparently drove a forklift onto the infield area and ended up leaving behind ruts and other damage to a section of dirt and grass, Buffalo Police Capt. Jeff Rinaldo, a department spokesman, said Saturday afternoon.
The damage likely happened sometime between 11 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday, Bisons employees told police. It is not clear whether the damage was caused intentionally, but there was no sign of a break-in at the ballpark, Rinaldo said.
"Buffalo police are working with the Bisons staff to determine how the damage occurred," he said, and no charges have been brought.
The incident came to light early Saturday afternoon, when WKBW-TV reported a Bisons groundskeeper posted photos to Twitter that seemed to show damage to a section of grass and dirt caused by a vehicle of some kind. The Twitter posts were later deleted, according to the station.
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Bisons spokesman Brad Bisbing confirmed that the team is trying to learn more about an apparent act of vandalism on the field, but wouldn't provide details.
"Yeah, we're looking into it, but no further comment at this time," Bisbing said.
Sahlen Field in downtown Buffalo had hosted the Toronto Blue Jays for much of the summer, a stretch of games that ended Wednesday. The Blue Jays are heading back to Ontario, and the Bisons, who had played their home games in Trenton, N.J., are set to resume play in Buffalo beginning Aug. 10.
