£17,000 of criminal damage caused at bus depot

Police in Ross-on-Wye are appealing for witnesses following approximately £17,000 of criminal damage to vehicles at a bus depot on Sunday evening.

Officers would like to hear from anyone with information about the incident at H&H Coaches on Broadmeadow Yard between around 5.30pm and 6pm.

Four boys, aged approximately between nine and 13, were seen in the premises around the time but fled the scene, two of them on bike and two on foot, one of whom escaped via a nearby brook.

One of the boys was wearing a green coat and a hoodie pulled up. One of them was on a black bike in a black coat and one was on a bright red bike and wearing white trainers.

Damage was caused to a school minibus where the windscreen and three driver’s side windows were smashed, a coach had a skylight kicked out and a car had a window smashed.

Another minibus had four windows smashed and fire extinguishers were also stolen from some of the coaches and buses.

Police Sergeant Alice Bennett of South Herefordshire Safer Neighbourhood Team said: “We would like anyone who may have seen this criminal damage or knows who these youths are to get in touch with us please.

“Aside from the cost of the criminal damage to the business, their actions have left a local firm unable to operate as normal which has inconvenienced both them and their customers.

“They were also unable to do their school transport which has had an impact on the local community.

“Anyone with information should email my team at rossonwye.snt@westmercia.police.uk

“Alternatively, information can be shared anonymously with the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or by visiting crimestoppers-uk.org .”