Children's Miracle Network



Homepage > Orlando News
E-Mail News Alerts
Get breaking news and daily headlines.
Browse all e-mail newsletters
Related To Story

Cam Catches Driver Running Over Christmas Display

Vandal Drove Over Nativity Scene, Santa

POSTED: 6:36 am EST December 23, 2005
UPDATED: 2:30 pm EST December 23, 2005

Police in Winter Springs, Fla., are searching for the driver of a car caught on a homeowner's surveillance video camera running over an elaborate Christmas display and Nativity scene.

The surveillance video shows the driver of a light-colored coupe purposely turning off the road and into Mike Ghali's home located at 1201 Clinging Vine Place, near Winter Springs at about 3 a.m.


ANOTHER: Carjacker Steals Christmas
ANOTHER: Vandals Destroy Decorations

"I don't know if it is game or somebody just does not like Christmas," Ghali said. "Maybe it is the Grinch or Scrooge."

Ghali said the vandal apparently did not notice his three cameras mounted around his home.

"It is something that I've always had on my houses just to be on the safe side," Ghali said.

Several neighbors were angered over the vandalism to the holiday display.

"Although it was Michael's property, we as a community feel as though we have all been violated," Thomas Hanna.

Tire tracks and skid marks remain in Ghali's yard Friday morning.

Ghali has given the video to the Seminole County Sheriff's Office in hopes it will lead to an arrest in the case.

"I want them to get caught," Ghali said. "I want them to be prosecuted. This should not have happened. Not two days before Christmas."

If you have any information concerning this crime, you are urged to call Crimeline at (800) 423-TIPS.

Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.

Links We Like
Sponsored Content
Besieged by nagging aches and pains? You might have fibromyalgia. Read about the signs and symptoms. More

If you’re starting to feel like your home needs a little warmth, try these helpful hints to make your living space just a little more cozy. More

House, home, garage
Been reading stories about the increase in home foreclosures? In the market to invest? Search a national database of homes on the block. More


The signs of Cancer can sometimes be very subtle. Here's a guide to help you recognize them early. More

Like online video? Then you'll love Now See This.
Sponsored Links
Power Search