News / Police plan ‘high-visibility patrols’ of Lerwick on back of vehicle vandalism
POLICE will carry out “high-visibility patrols” around Lerwick following widespread damage to cars in various streets throughout the town on Sunday night.
Vehicles parked in a number of parts of Lerwick, including Clickimin Road, Goodlad Crescent, Russell Crescent, King Haakon Street and Harbour Street, were reported to have been damaged.
Sound School was also vandalised, with a glass pane smashed in a door, during a spate of incidents across Lerwick into the early hours of Monday morning.
No arrests have been made, but police inspector Sam Greshon said they are “following positive lines of inquiry”.
“We have carried out extensive enquiries since these incidents took place and there does not appear to be any wider risk of further damage at this time,” she said.
“Officers are working hard to trace and deter those responsible and we are following positive lines of enquiry.
“We will be carrying out additional high-visibility patrols in the Lerwick area and I want to make it clear that anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated.
“Enquiries are ongoing and anyone who has any information, CCTV or dashcam footage is asked to contact police on 101.”
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