South End Wreath Thief Caught On Surveillance Camera

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SOUTH END (CBS) - A South End homeowner says he caught a Grinch on camera who he believes has been stealing wreaths from the front doors of homes in the area.

Alex Tsalagas set up a surveillance camera outside his building on Milford Street after he said someone took his wreaths for two years in a row.

Then on Monday, around 3 p.m., a man was seen on the video cutting down the $80 wreath and walking away.

"He looked like he was a professional. He looked very calm, very normal. He walked into the building like nothing is happening, (like) I'm somebody who belongs here, and that makes it a little bit more alarming than anything," Tsalagas told WBZ-TV.

Alex Tsalagas said this man stole his $80 wreath off his door on Dec. 16, 2019. (Image credit: Alex Tsalagas)

A Boston Police spokesperson told WBZ they are looking into the incident.

Tsalagas has since put up a new wreath, but this one has a lock on it.