Christmas lights cut twice at 2 homes in Belleville, police say

It appears Belleville police are dealing with a Grinch who has vandalized Christmas decorations in the city.

Officers received a call on Monday afternoon around 3:15 p.m. that Christmas lights had been destroyed at an east-end home.

The homeowner told police that someone had cut a cord attached to the light display, once on Sunday and again on Monday.

Police say they also got a call around 5 p.m. on Monday about lights being destroyed for the second time at a home in the Bridge Street West area.

Police are investigating these acts of vandalism and are asking anyone with information to call them.