EVANSTON — Police have released surveillance video of two persons of interest in last week’s vandalism at the Roundhouse. The City of Evanston and two community members have also agreed to offer rewards — adding to a possible reward from Crime Stoppers — to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the crime.

The Evanston Police Department released a one-minute and two-second video taken in the alley behind NGL Connection at 3:58 a.m. that shows what appears to be a bald male riding a BMX-style bicycle and wearing a dark No. 19 basketball jersey. The jersey appears to be a Raja Bell player jersey from Bell’s time with the Utah Jazz.

A second individual is seen on the footage wearing a dark top and light-colored jeans and riding a mountain bike, following the bald male.

Evanston Police Lt. Ken Pearson said the two are persons of interest in a vandalism incident that left the Roundhouse floor covered in glass Wednesday morning. City employees went to the historic building to find 10 of the large windows next to the main entrance had been broken with large rocks — three of the windows higher up the building were broken as well.

An early estimate put the damage at $50,000 or more, though the city’s property insurance should cover all but a $5,000 deductible. City employees at the scene Wednesday morning were visibly upset and emotional about the vandalism.

Crime Stoppers offers rewards of up to $1,000, and tips can be made via phone calls or text messages. After much community outcry over the damage done to the building, which hosts many events year-round, the City of Evanston offered to match the Crime Stoppers reward, and Evanston residents Mike and Lauren Sims said they would add up to $2,500 to the reward.

Pearson said others have talked about adding to the now up to $4,500 in reward money, but those offers have yet to be made official. 

Pearson said that due to help from community members, investigators have received some names of potential culprits and are looking in to each of those tips. He said police expect to identify and arrest those responsible quickly because the public has been so involved in the investigation.

Evanston Police Chief Jon Kirby said Wednesday that those responsible for the vandalism left a considerable amount of blood at the scene, and blood appeared to be smeared and spattered on some of the broken windows. Kirby said investigators were able to follow a trail of blood drops from the Roundhouse all the way to the post office.

Local police enlisted the help of some bloodhounds from Utah law enforcement, though Pearson said they weren’t able to provide much help. Kirby said Wednesday that Deru’s would cut a pane of glass that appeared to have a handprint left by a possible vandal, and that blood from the scene would be analyzed to try to identify those responsible.

Kirby said the public can help by reporting anyone who might have a recently cut hand or arm, injuries consistent with those they believe were sustained during the crime.

Those with information about the vandalism are encouraged to contact local police. To make an anonymous tip via Crime Stoppers, call (307) 789-CASH or send a text message to (307) 708-CASH. Tips can also be made by calling the Evanston Police Department at (307) 783-6400, or by calling dispatch after business hours at (307) 783-1000.