Point ups were found with hundreds of sharp claws mysteriously embedded in the roads of the town of Cape Cod. And the police don’t know who is behind the dangerous stunts.
At least 478 nails were recovered early Friday morning, spreading across four Falmouth roads, according to the Falmouth Police Department.
Photos shared by the department showed dozens of claws that were intentionally pushed their heads into tar patches on the road, and ready to thrust the tires of a passing car.
Spike was discovered by patrol officers around 2am. The patrol spread more roadways across nearby sidewalks, even under the tires of parked cars.
“I’ve heard that mailboxes will be destroyed, but there are no nails left on the road,” said neighbor Cathy Hartford, his neighbor. Talking to NBC 10 Boston.
Hartford woke up at 2:30am and was awake with a knock on the police door.
“They said they saw nails on my driveway and on the street and surround my car,” she added.
Police quickly removed and cleaned the nails, and neighbor Rick Murphy pitched with a large magnet to wash away grass near the road for what was missed.
“I dragged it back and forth on the road there,” Murphy said. “It could have been a terrible accident.”
“You know, you blow it off, the car goes off the road and hits trees and poles.”
Officers are still working to find the perpetrators behind the incident, but locals quickly provided the idea.
“My first suspect will be a local tire salesman,” wrote a man on the Falmouth Police Station Facebook page.
There was another theory: “Children have nothing to do.”
Police are seeking information and security footage from the public that could lead to the perpetrator.
