Nine vehicles damaged by vandals in four days on three Cleethorpes streets
THREE streets in Cleethorpes have been targeted by mindless car vandals – leading police to urge vigilance among residents.
Nine vehicles have been damaged in four days in Brereton Avenue, Lovett Street and Barcroft Street.
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UPSETTING: Nine vehicles have been damaged in four days in Brereton Avenue, Lovett Street, pictured, and Barcroft Street.
The windows of all were smashed but nothing has been stolen and it does not appear that anyone tried to get into the vehicles.
Brereton Avenue resident Rob Quantrill woke to find the window of his work hire car shattered.
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The 24-year-old said: "I was stunned. I thought I lived in a safe area and not have to worry as to whether my car will be as I left it the night before.
"I am frustrated by whoever has done this to myself and others in the area. Hopefully whoever did this will be found but this doesn't help the fact that several people will have to pay for replacement windows and possibly higher premiums because of this."
A five-inch long mark was left imprinted in the shattered glass, which Rob believes was the tool used for all the cars.
One Lovett Street resident has armed her house with CCTV to protect her husband's taxi and daughters' cars.
The 42-year-old would not give her full name for fear of reprisals and wanted to be known only as Tracey.
She claimed she has shared CCTV footage with police on several occassions – leading to the conviction of one man and the arrest of two youths.
Her neighbour is another victim in the latest spate after his silver car's window was smashed.
Tracey said: "Unfortunately we couldn't see anything because of the street lamp glare, but our neighbour came to ask us if anything had been picked up on camera. It is a shame we have to put up CCTV to protect our own property but it gives us peace of mind and makes us feel safer.
"Sadly, no matter where you live there is crime, it hasn't been too bad lately, but with this latest spate, that looks like it's changing."
It has also emerged that on Sunday night, numerous number plates were unscrewed from cars parked in Barcroft Street.
The vandalism has happened at all times of the day and as the Grimsby Telegraph interviewed Tracey, a police car patrolled the area.
Officers want people to report anything suspicious and to remove their valuables from parked vehicles.
A spokesperson said: "We would like to remind people not to leave anything valuable in their vehicles, despite nothing being stolen in these recent incidents, there is still a chance thieves may target your vehicle if something of value is left on display."
For crime prevention advice, visit www.humberside.police.uk. If you want to report anything, phone the non-emergency number 101.
9 Comments
by Therev
Friday, March 01 2013, 7:11AM
“I've seen the unmarked Skoda 'flying' at Mach 10 up and down the 180, maybe it ought to be deployed at a more sedate pace in town! Although I have seen it being driven from Cromwell Road at Mach 10 too, no blues or twos, that policeman needs speaking to! Maybe he should be sent to these areas and do some real policing! Come on Humberside stop hiding behind 'government cuts' get the bobbies out there where they belong and onto the streets. That's what the people want, we'll the law abiding ones anyway! It's a criminals playground out there, and it shouldn't be, should it??”
by nietzche
Thursday, February 28 2013, 5:47PM
“worrying to think that these senseless crimes are being carried out by the future custodians of this planet (and we thought we'd made a mess)....”
by plonker04
Thursday, February 28 2013, 5:24PM
“They - whoever they are - didn't do it to 'yourself'!!! They did it to your car or to you!!!! I am so sick of people using the words 'myself' or 'yourself' when they mean you or me!!!! It doesn't sound 'posh' and it isn't grammatically correct!!!!!!”
by Steve0
Thursday, February 28 2013, 1:37PM
“Let's get that Smartwater trap car back out there. Brilliant trap - sprays the culprit with Smartwater when set off. The spray goes far out enough to catch someone even a couple of feet away from the car so standing back as they try to smash a window will still get them caught.
As soon as they're sprayed that stuff won't come out of clothes for at least a couple of months and stays on skin for weeks no matter how much washing is done. Smartwater has a 100% conviction rate and that's why criminals have stopped targeting a lot of electricity substations as the copper parts that were being stolen are covered in the stuff.
Best bit - last time there were two honeytrap cars out there and the criminals had no idea which cars they were. The next car could be their ticket back to prison!”
by railuser
Thursday, February 28 2013, 11:24AM
“st peters avenue as well, seems to be a new craze”
by daveyw
Thursday, February 28 2013, 10:47AM
“add carr lane,park street,henage road,clee crescent to that list.”
by davendogs
Thursday, February 28 2013, 9:56AM
“It's another low priority. Should they turn up they will say you should have been insured. Makes me wonder just what is a priority. Even a firearm discharge was knocked back.”
by AfricanMeggy
Thursday, February 28 2013, 9:44AM
“Oldkoppite they can't do that the Bobbies might get cold away from their heated vehicles! It might be an attack on their,"human rights".”
by Oldkoppite
Thursday, February 28 2013, 9:11AM
“It's all very well of the Police to urge vigilance from the residents but I thought it was their job to prevent crime? It's unlikely that a marked patrolling police car is going to catch the criminals in the act, so, as its not too large an area why not put some of the Community Support Officers on nights for a short period - to support the community so to speak!”