Iron River police seek identities of people seen marking US-2 bridge
Police posted photos of four people under the US-2 bridge, where a September 2025 cleanup took more than four hours and cost city crews time again.
Iron River police are trying to identify four people seen marking up the wall beneath the US-2 bridge, a repeat vandalism problem that has already cost city crews hours of cleanup time.
The Iron River Police Department posted photos on Facebook showing the people apparently painting or drawing on the underside of the bridge. Officers said they were still trying to determine whether the goal was simply to identify and speak with the people involved or to pursue charges. Chief of Police Curt T. Harrington oversees the department, which is asking residents who recognize the individuals to come forward.
The latest incident has reopened concern about the same stretch of wall, which was hit before in September 2025. In that case, explicit phrases were spray-painted on the same spot, and Iron River Public Works spent more than four hours cleaning and repainting the damage. That kind of cleanup may sound small, but in a city where public works staff handle road maintenance, water and sewer lines, snow removal and park maintenance, the lost time can ripple through other jobs.
The City of Iron River Department of Public Works says it maintains 41.37 miles of streets and 14.21 miles of alleys. Every hour spent scrubbing graffiti or covering tags is an hour not spent on the routine work that keeps streets passable, drains working and public spaces in shape. The repeated vandalism beneath the US-2 bridge also leaves a visible mark in a place many Iron River residents see regularly, turning a maintenance problem into a question of order and accountability.
Police have not said whether they have evidence beyond the photos they shared, but they have made clear the case remains active. The department’s front desk number is 906-265-4321, and the police and public works offices are both at City Hall, 106 W Genesee St, Iron River, MI 49935. For a small city, the message is direct: the bridge is being watched, and another cleanup cycle could come with names attached this time.
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