Stripping a house in foreclosure

[Eric M.]

I am curious if any of you who buy homes at auction have ever reported an owner who stripped a house to the police?
And what was the response?

I always expect a little of it (appliances etc) but this last one did stuff over the top and out of spite (I think) for the bank.

Of course, I am the one who deals with it, not the bank. Didn't cost too much money as much of the stuff I would have replaced anyway but just the principal of the thing. It seems to be getting out of hand. People should know that this stuff is illegal.