Crime & Safety
Christmas Crime: Vandal Slices Through Strands of Outdoor Lights
A Tinley Park homeowner wants to press charges against whomever is responsible for cutting his Christmas lights.
A vandal cut through multiple strands of Christmas lights at a Tinley Park home, according to a report.
The damage happened sometime between 11:15 p.m. on Dec. 3 and 7:30 a.m. on Dec. 4, the Tinley Park police report states.
Police said the homeowner, who lives in the 19300 block of South Cormoy, would press charges if the vandal was caught.
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Cops noticed that several clean cuts were made to the damaged strands, ruling out the possibility of wild animals, the report states. Cost to replace the lights is estimated at $100.
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