POLICE are appealing for information after graffiti artists targeted the building site at a Royal Wootton Bassett sports club.

Officers received reports of the criminal damage to buildings at Ballards Ash and are now appealing to any witnesses who have seen what happened.

The peculiar tags feature letterings including ‘SCABR’ and ‘CRAIG’, and have been daubed on the wall with spray paint in blue, purple, black and silver hues.

A Royal Wootton Bassett and Cricklade Neighbourhood Policing Team spokesman said the daubings appeared some time between January 22 and 23.

“The offender entered the site some time between Thursday 22 and Wednesday 23 January,” the spokesman said.

“The site is downloading their CCTV and CSI have collected some of the discarded spray cans.”

The graffitti has upset residents and angered members of the Wootton Bassett Rugby Club, which is based at Ballards Ash, along with the football clu, whose buildings were vandalised.

Jim Brierley, a member of the rugby club, said: “The club are disgusted that this has happened in the first place.

“Obviously we try and keep the club secure but we will have to investigate to make sure everything we need os in place to stop something like this happening again.

“We don’t know if it related to any other incidents of graffti around the town or if it is specifically targetting the rugby club It comes just a month after graffiti was reported to police along Station Road.

The unsightly scribbles in white and blue spray paint were discovered on residential walls and by the car park to the rear of the Morrisons Local store.

At the time, PCSO Jim Wale of the Royal Wootton Bassett and Cricklade Neighbourhood Policing Team said: “We don’t see a lot of graffiti fortunately in Bassett and when it does happen people are upset by it.

“Most graffiti is pretty unsightly, unless it’s something by Banksy... and this certainly isn’t a Banksy.

“It’s also criminal damage on private property, and can cost thousands of pounds to remove. It needs special, very harsh chemicals to clean off as well as a lot of time and effort.”

Police have appealed to anyone who may have recognised the peculiar tags to help to track down the suspects.

Anyone with any information can contact police on 101, quoting reference number 54150007273, or Crimestoppers on 0800 111 555.