Vandals target tyres of parked cars in Bath

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22 September 2024 at 3:59 pm·1-min read

Bloomfield Road in Bath on a grey day, with vehicles parked on either side of the road — A "large number of vehicles" were targeted during the incident [Google]

Damage has been caused to the tyres of a "large number of vehicles" in Bath, police have said.

Avon and Somerset Police said the damage was caused to vehicles parked on Bloomfield Road between 23:30 BST on Friday and 07:00 BST on Saturday.

Police were conducting door-to-door inquiries and gathering CCTV from the scene on Saturday.

Potential witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage was urged to contact police.

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