EASTHAMPTON — In the past month, locations around the city have suffered vandalism, from ketchup-doused walls and spray-painted vulgarities to damaged mailboxes and minor arson. Police say they are on the lookout for the mischief makers.

Officer Chad Alexander said there are no suspects for the vandalism incidents. They are all still under investigation. Many of the cases could result in felony charges, Alexander said.

On Tuesday, there was a reported break-in at the old Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish on Franklin Street. Police said someone broke open a wood door into a section of the basement, where a bulletin board was tampered with to display a vulgar message.

On Aug. 10, vulgarities written in red spray paint marked a home under construction off Pomeroy Street, police say.

Sexual references and obscenities as well as an image of a hand with the middle finger pointing up were painted on the home, Alexander said. The spray paint also read “What room is this?” or “Is this the bathroom?” Alexander said.

To investigate, Alexander said police will check with local shops to see if any red spray paint was sold and review video footage. The incident is being investigated as a felony offense for destruction of property.

In a more messy situation at the Nonotuck Park soccer field facility on Aug. 8, someone squirted ketchup around the facility’s kitchen sink, over calculators and an electrical unit. The tomato paste covered the building’s entire electrical panel.

Officer Matthew Scytkowski wrote in a report that he saw “ketchup covering the entire unit from top to bottom and ketchup running down the wall to the floor. All of the fuse switches within the panel were covered in ketchup.”

The lock systems were destroyed on the little league field shed and snack building, police said. Also, a stack of papers and filing folders were burned, police said.

For the vandalism at Nonotuck Park, suspects could face two felony charges for breaking and entering and another felony charge for destruction of property over $250.

On Sheffield Drive and surrounding streets, police received reports of vandalized mailboxes as well as a van on July 31 that they are investigating.

Bonnie Katusich said her 19-year-old daughter’s van, which had been parked on Sheffield Drive, was vandalized with dirt. Katusich said daylilies from a neighbor’s garden were yanked up by the roots and stuffed in various places on the van, such as in the wheels. The rearview mirror was also broken, Katusich said.

Solar lights from a neighbor’s mailbox were stuffed inside the Katusich’s mailbox, she said.

“Real stupid stuff,” Katusich said when describing the incidents in the neighborhood.

Mailboxes on Sheffield Drive, Wellington Street, Silver Lane and Sterling Drive were damaged — some bent, others dented, police said.

There were also reports of bark mulch spread over driveways and cars off Brook Street on Aug. 7, Alexander said.

For the variety of vandalism incidents over the past month, Alexander said the department has no leads and does not know if the incidents involve one person or multiple people, or if any or all are connected.

“Cameras are always our best friend,” Alexander said.

Even if a resident or business does not have a video camera, Alexander said someone nearby may have footage that could help identify a suspect.

Alexander asked anyone with information about the incidents to contact the police department. And when a suspicious noise is heard, Alexander said, don’t hesitate to call the police to investigate.

Caitlin Ashworth can be reached at cashworth@gazettenet.com

Editor’s note: This story was changed on Aug. 22 to correct the name of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish.