Vandals targeted a property in Mellstock Avenue, Dorchester, police said. Picture: Google

Police hunt vandals who threw brick through Dorchester window

Paul JonesAugust 27, 20240 Comment0

POLICE are hunting vandals who threw a brick through the window of a property in Dorchester.

The incident, in Mellstock Avenue, happened some time between 3.30pm on Thursday (August 22) and noon the following day.

Dorset Police said glass was smashed and damage was caused to the window frame, as well as surrounding bricks.

PC Christopher Windows added: “I am keen to hear from anyone who saw or heard any suspicious activity in the area around the relevant timeframe.

“Also, I would ask residents in the vicinity to please check their doorbell cameras or home CCTV systems for any footage that may assist my enquiries.”

Anyone with information about the incident should contact Dorset Police via www.dorset.police.uk, or on 101, quoting incident number 55240130136. They can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously online via Crimestoppers-uk.org, or by calling 0800 555 111.

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Paul Jones

I am the editor in chief of Blackmore Vale media, which includes the New Blackmore Vale, New Stour & Avon, Salisbury & Avon Gazette and the Purbeck Gazette, having been a reporter for some 20 years. In my spare time, I am a festival lover, with a particular focus on Glastonbury. I live in Somerset with my wife and two children.