The Calcutta Village Council has issued a strong condemnation following the deliberate destruction of the community’s Christmas tree in a pre-dawn act of vandalism on December 30, 2025. Council Chairperson Alex Tzub confirmed the incident occurred between 3:00 AM and 3:45 AM, during which the publicly decorated tree was forcibly torn down and extensively damaged.
Eyewitness accounts indicate the tree remained fully intact at 3:00 AM but was discovered shattered on the ground shortly before 4:00 AM. The vandalism resulted in broken branches, shattered ornaments, and decorations violently removed from the tree. Many of these decorations had been donated by local residents as part of community holiday celebrations.
Chairperson Tzub characterized the perpetrators as ‘bad minded people’ and confirmed ongoing efforts to restore the tree using salvageable decorations. ‘We are trying to put back everything together if possible,’ Tzub stated during a telephone interview. ‘But if not, we’ll still put it up again.’
The Christmas tree incident appears connected to a broader pattern of vandalism affecting the village in recent weeks. Tzub reported multiple incidents occurring near the community center, including vehicle windshields and glass doors being damaged by projectiles. ‘This vandalism has been happening a while, and we cannot catch them red-handed,’ Tzub acknowledged, highlighting the challenge facing village authorities.
The council chairperson has issued a public appeal for residents to assist in monitoring and reporting suspicious activities to help prevent future incidents of property destruction.