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CINCINNATI — Police say two teens accused of slashing Christmas decorations set up in an Ohio neighborhood to help a child diagnosed with terminal cancer celebrate the holiday early have been arrested.
Police in the Cincinnati suburb of Colerain Township said Thursday the juveniles were caught after a neighbor saw them slashing a decoration late Wednesday. Police didn't release any information about charges.
The decorations are up for 2-year-old Brody Allen, whose family says this could be his last Christmas celebration. Some inflatable yard decorations, including a Santa, were slashed the past few days.
Todd Allen, Brody's father, had told WCPO-TV the destruction was disheartening, but if vandals deflate Santa, they were "going to put him right back up."
A community organization plans a Christmas parade Sunday with Brody as grand marshal.
PoopyToots on September 21st, 2018 at 19:12 UTC »
I have a feeling these kids just thought “Look at these idiots doing Christmas this early. It’s time for Halloween!” SLASH. Doubt it had anything to do with the boy with cancer. But idk
Lifts_Things on September 21st, 2018 at 18:10 UTC »
The teens should be forced to serve community service in a cancer ward to get a dose of reality.
FlashbackUniverse on September 21st, 2018 at 16:40 UTC »
If Bad Karma is a real thing, these guys have struck the mother lode.