Winona Police are investigating a report filed by the Quality Inn Hotel on Mankato Avenue where suspected vandalism caused an estimated 115-thousand dollars in damages.
                
Deputy Police Chief Tom Williams said a maintenance person reported Saturday morning about 10:30 a.m. that a heavy rainstorm during the early morning hours resulted in a large amount of water leaking into the main lobby through the ceiling.

It was discovered that someone peeled back a large waterproof memberane on the roof above the lobby causing the leak. Two roof pumps were also unplugged.

Lobby repairs and renovation was estimated to cost 50-thousand dollars. A phone system estimated at 30-thousand dollars and a computer system estimated at 20-thousand dollars were  also damaged.

Repairs to the roof were estimated at 15-thousand dollars.

Williams said a ladder was found leaning against the building and is believed to have been used to gain access to the roof.....