HOLMES BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) -- Police in Holmes Beach are looking for information on whoever threw tons of patio furniture and trash into the pool of a vacation rental. It happened either Friday night or Saturday morning on 52nd Street in Holmes Beach.
In the 25 years of Duncan Real Estate, this was a first.
"Normal wear and tear on a house or a guest sits in and break something by accident or some damage that, that's normal. This is not the norm," said Darci Duncan, the owner of Duncan Real Estate.
Duncan said either Friday or Saturday morning someone came onto one of their properties and, piece by piece, threw everything not nailed to the ground into the pool.
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"Literally everything you could find down to brick pavers, garbage, furniture, everything was awful," said Duncan.
Her maintenance team found it, and the manager, Rich Tansy, hopped in and started cleaning up.
"It was nasty. Had garbage cans in them," said Tansy. "The cushions from the sofas, the outdoor seating there must have been about 150 pounds is soaked with water."
It was a mess, and right now there's no telling who did this.
"I hate to see that another person would want to put damage onto someone else like that for absolutely no reason," said Duncan.
She said the owner is working with police on the case, and they've received a few tips.
Duncan said between the landscaping, new furniture, and everything else, it could be an $8,000 to $10,000 fix.
"These homes are an investment, and they take a lot to operate them," said Duncan.
The hope is that the surrounding community of vacation rentals is aware.
If you have any information on the case, contact Holmes Beach Police.
