Appeal for information after Christmas lights vandalised

Police are appealing for information after a series of criminal damage incidents where outdoor Christmas decorations have been damaged, primarily in the Mid Suffolk area.

The below incidents took place between the evening of 5 December and 6 December.

In one of the incidents in Combs two men were seen to approach a property and cut Christmas lights wires.

CCTV, which can be viewed at the bottom of this page, showed one of the men cutting wires. He was described as wearing a The North face jacket, with his face partially covered.

In another incident a person was seen leaving a property in Onehouse. They were described as having dark hair, and wearing a light-coloured cap, with a light t-shirt and shorts and white trainers, with a leather bag with one strap around the body.

Officers are linking the incidents and investigations are ongoing. No arrests have been made.

PC Simon Lant: “Why someone decided to carry out this period of mindless vandalism is not clear but it has brought hurt, as well as a financial cost, to many residents in the area, depriving those living and visiting in these areas of the colour and joy that these lights bring to people, young and old.

“If anyone has any information about who might be responsible, please contact police. Equally, anyone with CCTV or doorbell cameras in the affected areas are asked to review footage between 5pm and the early hours of 6 December for anything that may be relevant.”

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Suffolk Police, quoting the relevant crime number, as can be seen below, via:

 

Email – [email protected]

Website – www.suffolk.police.uk/tell-us

Phone – Call 101

 

Crime reference number: 37/69072/24.

Reported to us at 9.49pm 5 December incident of criminal damage and theft at property in High Road, Great Finborough.

Cable to lighting cut and a projector for lighting stolen. Incident took place between 8pm and 9.30pm on 5 December.

37/69078/24

High Road, Great Finborough. Christmas lights cut. Believed to have taken place between 8pm and 9pm on 5 December.

37/69037/24

Forest Road, Onehouse. On 5 December, between 8.20pm and 8.30pm Christmas lights cable cut and an inflatable Father Christmas was also punctured. Christmas lights were also cut at a neighbouring property. Person spotted leaving the area. Described as having dark hair, and was wearing a light-coloured cap, with light-coloured t-shirt and shorts and white trainers, with a leather bag with one strap around the body.

37/69099/24

Forest Road, Onehouse – between 6.30am on 5 December and 8am on 6 December, Christmas lights cable cut.

37/69312/24

Took place between 6.30pm and 9pm on 5 December. 12 Sets of lights and lights to village Christmas tree cut on The Green, Stanningfield.

37/69287/24

12.01am on 6 December. Christmas lights were cut and stolen from front a property in Mill Road, Battisford.

37/69422/24

Between 4pm on 5 December and 8am on 6 December.

Christmas lights cut overnight at property on The Green, Great Finborough.

37/69209/24

At 9.20pm on 5 December in Park Road, Combs,

Two males have approached property and cut wires to Christmas lights.

One of the men is described as wearing a The North face jacket, with his face partially covered.

37/69609/24

Between 4pm on 5 December and 4pm on 6 December Christmas lights on a boundary hedge cut at property in Park Road, Combs.

37/69776/24

Between 9.20pm and 9.30pm on 5 December in Park Road, Combs, two people seen to damage Christmas lights.

37/69774/24

Between 8.15pm and 9pm on 5 December person has entered front garden and cut Christmas lights in Forest Road, Onehouse.

37/69620/24

Between 7pm at midnight on 5 December Christmas lights have been damaged. In Jacks Lane, Combs.