Investigators were originally told vandals sliced the Christmas lights put out for a holiday display, but surveillance pictures told a different story.
Police say a squirrel is to blame.
The nutty suspect sliced and cut the lights with his teeth.
Police say the squirrel was charged with criminal mischief and released on bail.
Thankfully, everything was repaired and the tree lighting went on as scheduled.
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