UPDATE: State officials say it will cost tens of thousands of dollars to repair damage to the Battle Born Memorial in Carson City caused by bicyclists and skateboarders.

    

Director of Administration Patrick Cates said Tuesday the cracks to three of the black granite slabs at the memorial outside the State Capitol building were caused by teens on BMX bicycles and Razor Scooters.

    

The Nevada Appeal reports (http://tinyurl.com/y8wtzu5y ) it occurred just three days after Gov. Brian Sandoval dedicated the memorial Nov. 9.

    

Cates says Sandoval wants it restored to its original condition and for the work to be done before he leaves office in January.

    

Cates estimates the granite work will cost nearly $45,000 and some sort of fencing or barrier will have to be designed to prevent further damage. They're consulting with the original artist in search of a solution.

    

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Information from: Nevada Appeal, http://www.nevadaappeal.com

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Original Story: The Nevada Department of Public Safety (DPS) Capitol Police reports that four people have been identified who are suspected of causing damage to the newly dedicated Battle Born Memorial.

They said on Monday around 6:45 p.m. security cameras captured them riding razor scooters and bicycles over the granite portion of the memorial. 

The Battle Born Memorial was unveiled on November 9 and was dedicated to honor Nevada's fallen service members.

Capitol Police said the investigation is ongoing and no further information can be released at this time.

They would like to remind the community that damage or destruction of capitol grounds or other state property is unlawful.

(The Nevada Department of Public Safety, Capitol Police contributed to this report).