Serial tire slasher flattens 21 tires in northeast Calgary neighbourhood
Tires were slashed on a dozen vehicles on one street in northeast Calgary Thursday night.
Police are investigating a series of tire slashing incidents in northeast Calgary.
Thursday night about 8:30 p.m., officers received multiple reports from the 200 block of Fallmere Way.
When officers arrived, they discovered 12 different vehicles with tire damage.
All told, there were a total of 21 tires slashed.
Police say it appears this has happened two times previously.
Anyone with information, dash-cam or security camera footage is asked to contact police at 403-266-1234. Anonymous callers can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, online or by downloading the P3 Tips app.
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