As an annual part of the Christmas season locally, Veteran’s Memorial Park has been a staple of Great Bend’s Holiday Trail of Lights. Now, unknown subjects have put its continuation at Vet’s in jeopardy.

According to the Great Bend Police Department, several holiday light displays at Vet’s park were extremely damaged, and some possibly destroyed. Lieutenant William Browne of the GBPD says that the vandalism occurred sometime Thursday night, and that officers are currently following any leads on individuals who may have been in the park after hours.

Browne says that the displays impacted include at least six displays as part of the twelve days of Christmas, as well as multiple fixtures by the shelter house. The Santa Claus on top of the shelter house’s roof, along with the golfing Santa display were both pulled over. Both fixtures had their metal rebar bent. Complete damages are still being assessed, and Lt. Browne says that the state of the lights depend on the extremity of each fixture’s tube lighting damages. Many displays were bent and possibly stomped on, resulting in many frameworks needing replaced. The overall outlook for the future is currently unknown.

Great Bend Police Chief Dean Akings says that CrimeStoppers will give a reward of up to $1,000 dollars for anyone who calls their line (888-305-1300) with information on this crime.