Christmas Grinch Slashes Snowmen

A Berkley resident reported Dec. 13 that his outdoor Christmas decorations were vandalized.

The man told the Berkley Public Safety Department that sometime between 6 p.m. Dec. 12 and 6 p.m. Dec. 13, someone slashed three inflatable snowmen on his lawn in the 2770 block of Kipling, according to the report.

The man said he last saw the snowmen inflated Dec. 12 and found the decorations, valued at $100, slashed and deflated Dec. 13, the report said.

There are no suspects in the incident.

Residents or business owners who have information to report or who notice something unusual in their neighborhood can call the Berkley Public Safety Department at 248-658-3380 or the Huntington Woods Public Safety Department at 248-541-1180. Public Safety officials encourage residents and business owners to keep their doors and windows secured at all times.