The vandalism of Christmas decorations in St Albans has left a live electrical cable exposed.
At around 8.45pm on Friday (December 15), a "group of youths" pulled a Santa light from the front of a property on the south side of Cambridge Road, between College Road and Ely Road.
This left a live electrical cable exposed within the property, which - according to police - "could have led to a fire or to the residents receiving an electric shock".
The Father Christmas decoration was left on the roof of a car nearby, with the suspects believed to have left the scene via College Road.
Hertfordshire police have since appealed for anyone with information to come forward.
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A spokesperson for Hertfordshire Constabulary said: "If you have any CCTV footage of the incident please the police know so that efforts can be made to identify the individuals involved."
Information can be reported online at www.herts.police.uk/ro/report by calling the police's non-emergency number 101.
Anonymous information can be given by contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via crimestoppers-uk.org.
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