There may be a Grinch in West Hartford.
One family fears someone snuck around their home and snipped their beloved Christmas lights.
Strung around a West Hartford home on Colony Road, classic Christmas lights have been a cherished holiday decoration for the Morris family.
“They’re old-fashion, gum drop looking lights and so I bought tons of them at the time,” said Dawn Morris.
Morris bought the “Olive the Other Reindeer Lights” 16 years ago and they now require a hunt just to find replacement bulbs.
They’ve survived the family’s four moves and are hung to the delight of the family and neighbors each year. So Morris was devastated when she came out Sunday morning and realized this morning something was wrong with them.
“I was truly heartbroken. It sounds crazy but I was trying not to cry because I’m so fond of them,” she said.
Pictures showed the cuts to two of the strands of lights. Morris told NBC Connecticut while there’s a possibility a rodent was responsible, a contractor told her the clean cuts looked deliberate.
The vandalism was reported to police, who agreed someone likely purposefully did this. Sunday the wires were repaired and the family is overwhelmed by the support of the community, showing the good even when things appear to have gone dark.
“My hope is everything stays lit and we don’t have any more issues and we can enjoy these,” Morris said.
Morris said police assured her they would be keeping an eye out during their patrols. NBC Connecticut contacted police but said they were unable to comment.
