Spate of criminal damage incidents in Winterslow area

Friday, 21 October 2022 01:00

Wiltshire Police are appealing for information from the public following a spate of incidents of criminal damage in the Winterslow area of Salisbury.

On the evening of the 19th of October, vehicles and a house sustained damage by what the police believe to have been ball bearings.

The windscreen of a Ford Transit van was damaged between 6.30pm and 10.45pm.

During the same evening, a ball bearing is believed to have hit a kitchen window at an address in The Common, causing it to crack.

A Land Rover also had its window smashed by what is believed to have been a ball bearing once again, on the same evening between 6pm and 8pm.

A wiltshire Police spokesperson said, "We would like to hear from anyone who was in the area during the evening of 19th October who may have witnessed anybody acting suspiciously.

"If you can help, call 101 and quote crime reference number 54220111153. Alternatively, call CrimeStoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."

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