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Big O Tires Offers Free Repairs After Vandals Slash Tires In Denver Neighborhood

DENVER (CBS4) - Big O Tires is helping people in a Denver neighborhood, after an act of vandalism left more than a dozen vehicles with slashed tires. Residents in Denver's Cole neighborhood said their tires were slashed on Vine Street near MLK Jr. Boulevard and Bruce Randolph Avenue.

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Some cars had all four tires slashed. Some neighbors told CBS4 they were facing a choice between fixing their vehicle or buying food.

"A lot of people are already struggling," said Matt Story, owner of the nearby Big O Tires. "To have that happen on top of everything else it just seems like too much of burden."

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Big O Tires has offered to fix every slashed tire for free. Neighbors also started a GoFundMe page to help victims of the vandalism get back on their feet.

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