Police have issued an appeal for information after a car was smashed into in an early hours incident. Staffordshire Police shared a CCTV image of a hooded man they want to speak to.
A suspected BB gun was used to smash the car window in Victoria Crescent, Burton-on-Trent on Thursday, December 12. The window of the Toyota Iygo was damaged at around 4.30am, with a dashcam then taken from inside the vehicle.
Police said a man was seen riding a bike in the area at the time of the incident. He was next to a woman in a white top walking in the area. The force is now urging anyone with information to get in touch.
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The full appeal from the force read: “We’re appealing for information after a suspected BB gun was used to smash a car window in Burton-on-Trent. It happened at about 4.30am on Thursday, December 12 when the window of a Toyota Iygo was smashed on Victoria Crescent.
“A dashcam was taken from inside the car. CCTV footage from the area shows a hooded man riding a bike in the area at the time. He was next to a woman in a white top who was on-foot in the area.
“We’re keen to speak to anyone with any information that can help us with our investigation. Call 101, quoting incident 652 of 12 December, or use Live Chat on our website. To report anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”
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