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CALGARY – At least a dozen homeowners in southeast Calgary woke up Tuesday morning to some unexpected expenses after their vehicle windows were smashed by vandals.

Police say someone broke the driver and passenger side windows on vehicles parked along 45th and 46th Streets S.E., around 23rd Avenue in Forest Lawn.

Steve Miller and Stephan Chauvette were woken by a police officer investigating the damage spree.

“The policeman said it was somebody on a bike, and I guess they went down 45th and were in the inside and got all the passenger windows and then he cut across the park and did five or six cars on this block,” said Miller.

Over 10 vehicle windows were smashed Maarch 10, 2015 along 45 and 46 Street S.E. in Calgary's Forest Lawn neighbourhood. Loren Andreae / Global News File Over 10 vehicle windows were smashed Maarch 10, 2015 along 45 and 46 Street S.E. in Calgary's Forest Lawn neighbourhood. Loren Andreae / Global News Over 10 vehicle windows were smashed Maarch 10, 2015 along 45 and 46 Street S.E. in Calgary's Forest Lawn neighbourhood. Loren Andreae / Global News

Chauvette says the police officer told him another homeowner has security video now under review.

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“They’ve seen someone on a camera on the next street–but it’s not clear enough to see the person–but they’ve seen someone just smashing, riding on a bicycle.”

Residents in the neighbourhood spent the morning cleaning up the mess and making appointments with glass repair shops.

Unfortunately the window replacement deductible on most auto insurance policies is more than the cost to replace the broken glass.

Police ask anyone who may have seen anything to call them at 403-266-1234.

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