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Dozens of people walked out to the street or their driveways Wednesday to learn their tires had been slashed overnight.The tires of almost 30 cars in Milwaukee were either cut open or completely taken off. The culprits went after mostly trucks and SUVs.Neighbors said that near 2nd and Lloyd streets, tires from about eight cars were ruined in a matter of minutes. Residents, like Reggie Slaughter, are furious.“It’s very disappointing to come outside on my way to work and see this,” Slaughter said.His next door neighbor let him know that his two tires had been slashed, he said.“The crime is starting to rise here, and I was frustrated,” Slaughter said. “I work hard and I come out here and I have or $600 worth of damage.”His home surveillance system captured the thieves in action.In the video, the vandals pulled up to his truck. One person got out of the passenger seat, Slaughter said, and goes to the back tire to slash it and then moves to the front to do the same.“And he just hops back into the vehicle and slowly pulls away,” Slaughter said.Looking back on it, he wishes he had been awake to stop it.“I just wish that I was up and walking around, because maybe I could have done something to prevent it, because they hit, like, 30 vehicles,” Slaughter said. “So, it’s actually frustrating to see it live.”Milwaukee police are investigating to see if the same people are behind all of the tire slashings.Get the WISN 12 NEWS app