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'Grinches' vandalize local Christmas light display, return to cause more damage, man says

Guy-leroc Ossebi
a view of a bridge with a city in the background
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Vandals damaged a local Christmas light display on two separate occasions. The damage to the display is estimated to be between $7,000 and $10,000. The vandalism occurred at the Light Up Middletown display.

What we know

  • The vandals targeted the Light Up Middletown display on two consecutive nights.
  • A group of eighth graders had helped assemble part of the display earlier on the day of the second incident.
  • The display is scheduled to open to the public on Thanksgiving Day.
  • The Middletown Police Department is seeking information about the vandalism.
  • Volunteers from the Grandpa Gang spent a day repairing the initial damage before the vandals struck again.

Read the full story from Local 12.