[blueash]

We returned home from a brief visit to the grandchildren and found that a single downspout has been "removed" from the front of the house. The thief took the downspout and the straps and screws that affixed it to the house but left the shoe at the bottom. Looked all over the yard, really how far could it go? Only one is gone, all the others are quite intact. Community watch tells us this is the first time they've had a downspout go missing. Neighbors saw nothing unusual. Off to the store for a new downspout.