Businesses in downtown St. Catharines upset after being targeted by vandals.
Dozens of stores in the Queen and Church area were defaced with green and black fluorescent spray paint last Thursday night.
The city does have a program that reimburses property owners for 50 percent of the clean up costs to a maximum of 500 dollars.
Police have added foot patrols to the downtown core and encourages anyone who witnesses and act of vandalism to give them a call.