Police in Granby, Simsbury and Canton are investigating several cases of vandalism that are crossing over town lines in the overnight hours.
In most cases, vandals have destroyed mailboxes, but they have also played highway flares in trashcans, which caused a house fire in Simsbury.
Kim Yoder, of Granby, said her husband woke up to loud noises a couple nights ago, At first, he thought it was an animal, but later realized it was vandals.
"It was 1:30 a.m. They were banging on something. He thought maybe there was a bear at the chicken coop," Yoder said.
The next morning, the Yoders realized that vandals had smashed their mailbox.
Granby Police said they're experiencing a rash of overnight vandalism in neighborhoods and Canton Police said they've received reports of nearly a dozen mailboxes damaged.
"It doesn't make any sense," Yoder said. "Why would they go around, randomly beating up mailboxes?"
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Simsbury Police said they're investigating a series of fires set over the last month.
"That's certainly a little more concerning than a mailbox," Joe Barlow, of Granby, said of the Simsbury house fire. "There was an officer who stopped by yesterday, checking in. He was the one that told us about some of the neighbors affected."
To try and put an end to the crime spree, neighbors are putting up surveillance cameras and paying close attention to who stops by.
"I'm concerned about it. I hope they catch these guys," Yoder said.
Police are asking anyone who sees suspicious individuals or vehicles in the area to give them a call.
