Car Vandalised at Roundabout


Local residents may have noticed over the weekend a Ford Focus, with a collapsed offside front wheel, left on the verge at the A53/A442 roundabout. On Saturday 14 July the only visible damage was the wheel, by the following afternoon however the rear window and the front passenger window side window had been smashed (see image).
The damage has been reported to the police and hopefully the unfortunate owner has been made aware. It can only be a matter of speculation, but the most probable cause of the damage is that one or more opportunists, having spotted the vehicle, decided to force entry and examine the boot and glove-box to see if any valuables had been left in the vehicle.
If you have any information about when the damage to the windows occurred, or about the culprits, we encourage you to contact West Mercia Police by calling 101 or CrimeStoppers on-line or by phone, 0800 555 111.
Remember this incident if you are ever unfortunate enough to have to leave an immobile vehicle in a remote place. Make sure that you take all valuables with you, and consider leaving a note in a prominent place making that clear!