Park vandalism leaves thousands of dollars in damage

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Updated: 10:44 AM Dec 15, 2008 Park vandalism leaves thousands of dollars in damage WINDOM, TX -- A reward is being offered to catch some vandals in a small Fannin County town. Posted: 11:38 PM Dec 14, 2008 Reporter: Josh Stevenson Email Address: josh.stevenson@kxii.com

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WINDOM, TX -- A reward is being offered to catch some vandals in a small Fannin County town.

Police say sometime Friday night or Saturday morning vandals destroyed Christmas decorations and painted graffiti at the park in Windom.

The damage is estimated to be around $2,000, and the city is offering $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest.

"We’ve been decorating every year, but this year we were especially proud of it because the ladies had worked so hard to make it pretty," said Windom City Mayor Don Simmons.

If you have any information regarding this incident you can contact the Fannin County Sheriff’s Office at 903-583-2143.

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