Surveillance video caught on digital camera captured somebody destroying Christmas decorations exterior a Hialeah enterprise, however it’s the vandal’s age that’s elevating questions.
“I by no means imagined {that a} little one would go off like that“ stated Irma Arteaga, Director of Rossie Nail Tech Faculty in Hialeah.
Arteaga informed NBC 6 she simply needed to convey some vacation spirit to the college, however a toddler had different plans.
Surveillance cameras present a younger boy punching and kicking the festive figures exterior the enterprise alongside forty ninth Road in Hialeah.
“Often children love Mickey Mouse. They love Christmas,” Arteaga stated. “I didn’t anticipate Mickey Mouse to return into shreds.”
The boy was taking part in a sport of catch on the two adults he was with have been ready for the bus, however his conduct took a violent flip when he used a reindeer as a punching bag and even stomped on a penguin.
“He began taking part in with the photo voltaic lights after which utilizing them as projectiles in opposition to the figures and began tearing them aside and it simply grew to become extra aggressive till he wrecked each single figurine,” Arteaga stated.
Arteaga added that the vandalism occurred on Christmas Eve and went on for nearly half-hour, however what actually alarmed her was that the adults seem to observe all of it occur with out interfering or making an attempt to cease the kid.
“That lady sat there and all the world may come down and she or he didn’t even look again,” Arteaga stated.
Cops have been referred to as to the scene and ultimately cleaned up the mess.
Arteaga informed NBC 6 she spent greater than $1,000 on the vacation decorations which are actually in items, however continues to be planning on placing up new decorations for subsequent yr. She simply hopes the adults are held accountable for the kid’s actions.
“I don’t need the stuff to get replaced with cash,” Arteaga stated. “I need the kid to be taken care of.”
Police are urging anybody who acknowledge the adults from the surveillance video, to name Crimestoppers at 305-471-TIPS with any info.