Ryan Carter
Christmas might be known as the season of giving, but for some,
it's a time of taking -- to be more precise, stealing.
Since Dec. 12, decorations were reported stolen from homes in the
2600 block of North Parish Place, the 1800 block of Pepper Street and
the 100 block of South Valley Street.
It's not an unusual occurrence during the holiday season, Sgt.
John Dilibert said.
"We do see this every year," he said. "Sometimes it's sleighs and
others it'll be the lighted reindeer. We don't know who the thieves
are."
Whoever they are, they probably have nice decorations set up, he
said.
Indeed.
On Sunday, a woman told police 16 poinsettias and 16 large candy
canes that lined her walkway were taken.
The day before, two lighted reindeer were stolen from another
woman's yard.
And Dec. 12, Santa himself was stolen. An 8-foot tall inflatable
St. Nick was ripped from its stakes in a man's frontyard.
"We don't know if someone let the air out of him or just carried
him off," Sgt. Jose Duran said.
