‘I felt defenseless at that point’; Vandals use pumpkins to damage homes in Kent, Covington

From Fox13 video

By Nikki Torres | Published October 26, 2023 5:52PM | Kent | FOX 13 Seattle

COVINGTON, Wash. - Vandals often take this time of year as an opportunity to destroy pumpkins off front porch steps.

Now, they're taking it a step too far, using the pumpkins to damage parts of the house. Now, homeowners in Kent and Covington are concerned about what they'll do next.

"I saw these three guys, pretty big, coming at my door and just ripping apart everything," said Teresa St. Arnauld, a homeowner in Covington.

The single mom shared frightening home surveillance footage with FOX 13 News from Friday, shortly after midnight.

"I still get goosebumps when I talk about it," St. Arnauld said. "I didn't know what to think, and I don't know why."

In the video, you can see a group of men taking the pumpkins off her front porch and tossing them. You can also see them ripping off pieces of Halloween decorations and throwing them. One of the painted pumpkins even hit St. Arnauld's car.

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