"The damage is both significant and unnecessary and we are committed to holding those responsible accountable," Taunton Police said of the vandalism.

According to police, the suspects intentionally tore into the grass by doing donuts on two- and four-wheeled ATVs, causing significant damage.

Images uploaded to Facebook show extensive damage, with large circles deeply grooved into the lawn and piles of unearthed grass disheveled along the sidewalk.

Taunton police said they're asking for the public's help in identifying the vandals who tore up the Taunton Green with ATVs.

Authorities in Taunton are asking the public for help identifying the people responsible for damaging the Taunton Green over the weekend.

Officials said people two- and four-wheel ATVs intentionally tore up the manicured lawn on the historic Taunton Green by doing donuts in multiple locations. Police in conjunction with the City of Taunton Parks,