Video: Salinas homeowner’s Halloween decorations repeatedly punched by jogger
By Zoe Hunt
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SALINAS, Calif. (KSBW) — A woman in Salinas has been caught on camera twice vandalizing Halloween witch decorations on a home’s front lawn by punching them, with incidents occurring on October 11 and again this morning.
Ring camera footage from Tuesday morning shows a woman lightly jogging past the house’s front yard before turning back, rolling up her sleeves, and jogging up the lawn to strike one of the witch decorations with an open fist. After running off, she returns to use her elbows to hit the remaining two witches.
The homeowner, Tonyia Sampognaro, said, “I have never seen her before,” and added, “I’ve checked with several of my neighbors, and none of them recognize her either.”
This isn’t the first time the vandalism has occurred. Video from the evening of October 11 shows a woman, who appears to be the same person, jogging past the house, stopping to stare at the decorations, and then returning to punch all three witches down.
“I just wanted to stop, really, you know, that’s it. Because the kids really do enjoy it,” Sampognaro said.
In response, she has increased her security measures, stating, “I have my security cameras up today. I activated the voice.”
Despite other houses on the street having Halloween decorations, this particular home seems to be the only one targeted.
A neighbor, Christy Neligh, said, “I am surprised that this lady is having a problem with the neighbor’s house. I’m concerned about my house as well.”
The decorations are homemade, crafted annually by the homeowner, who cherishes them. She has filed a police report and remains puzzled about the woman’s motives.
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