Collocations for vandal - noun

teenage, young
mindless
graffiti (esp. BrE)
young graffiti vandals who blight the city with their scrawls

deter, discourage, stop
The windows are covered with grilles to deter vandals.

be plagued by
The station is plagued by vandals.

strike
The vandals struck at about 7.30 p.m. yesterday.

attack sth, damage sth, deface sth, destroy sth, smash sth, wreck sth
target sth
Her statue has been targeted by vandals.

break into sth
Vandals broke into the factory and set fire to a cabin.

cause damage (to sth)
Vandals caused more than £4 000 worth of damage.

go on a rampage, go on a smashing spree, go on a wrecking spree (all BrE)
The pool had to close after vandals went on a £10 000 wrecking spree.

throw bricks, stones, etc. (at sth)
The vandals throw stones at the building.

attack
This is the latest in a spate of vandal attacks on fire crews.