Vandals knock down garden walls in Devizes (From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald)
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Police plea for information after walls come down in Brickley Lane, Longcroft Road and Elm Tree Close
3:28pm Tuesday 19th March 2013 in News
Police are seeking vandals who knocked over walls in the Brickley Lane, Longcroft Road and Elm Tree Close area of Devizes between on March 13
Police in Devizes are seeking vandals who knocked down garden walls and pillars.
Several walls in the Brickley Lane, Longcroft Road and Elm Tree Close area were toppled between 9pm and 10.30pm on Wednesday, March 13.
Officers have carried out house to house enquiries and patrols in the neighbourhood have been stepped up.
Police Community Support Officer Lucy Sainsbury said: “It is very upsetting for householders who take a pride in their homes to discover that they are the victims of criminal damage.
“We would like to hear from anyone who saw any suspicious activity in that area of Devizes on that evening.
“We would also like to hear from people who might have any information about those who caused this damage.”
If you can help please call Wiltshire Police on 101 and ask for PCSO Sainsbury of Devizes Neighbourhood Policing Team.
Alternatively you can call Crimestoppers UK anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Comments(3)
Old retired bloke
says...
10:41am Thu 21 Mar 13
blackstone wrote:Sounds like the copper was talking b*ll*cks - unless your wall was in an unsafe condition.
The vandals used to push my garden wall over on a regular basis
The police told me that if the vandals hurt themselves doing this,I would be held responsible
A thief once tried to steal my wall, I stopped him and he took a fence!!!
NoGoodReason
says...
11:21am Thu 21 Mar 13
blackstone says...
10:43am Wed 20 Mar 13
The police told me that if the vandals hurt themselves doing this,I would be held responsible