LA MESA, Calif. (KGTV) – It was a nightmare before Halloween. Thieves caught on camera making off with thousands of dollars worth of Halloween decorations at two homes in La Mesa.
ABC Ten News reporter Michael Chen follows through with them after they received a special surprise.
Cellphone video shows Emily Perrine’s stunned kids gazing upon a spooky surprise, Wednesday night.
“Take a look guys,” Perrine can be heard saying, as her kids exited their SUV.
“It’s sooooo good!” Exclaimed her youngest daughter.
The emotions were vastly different one day earlier.
“It’s gross. Why? It’s a couple days before Halloween,” Perrine said, speaking with me on Tuesday after she and a neighbor on El Paso Street were targeted by thieves, caught on video grabbing Halloween decorations.
Perrine lost dozens of decorations, including several animatronics. Her three kids were distraught, including her 12-year-old son.
“He was upset, couldn’t believe it, didn’t want to pass out candy,” she said on October 29.