San Leandro family's free haunted house hit by thieves for a second straight year
Thieves took two animatronics and other decorations, about $700 worth, from the Nutting family's free San Leandro haunted house. A GoFundMe has raised more than $1,400, and the show will go on.
By the Bay Area Brief staff · Edited by Seamus McKenna · · 3 min read
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For the second year in a row, thieves have stolen decorations from a San Leandro family's free neighborhood haunted house. DW and Mary Nutting have put on the haunted house for 20 years, ABC7 reports.
Why it matters: It is a free community tradition run by volunteers, and the family says it will still open for Halloween.
What was taken
Two animatronics and other decorations, worth about $700, were taken over a weekend, according to ABC7. Last year's theft was caught on video, the station reported.
Neighbors step in
CBS News Bay Area reports a GoFundMe for the family has raised more than $1,400. About 15 people help run the haunted house. "It's a labor of love... we never charge," the family told ABC7.
What's next
The Nuttings say the haunted house will go on this Halloween despite the losses.
Sources
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