More than 50 arrests have been made during a blitz on crime in a Greater Manchester town. Greater Manchester Police made 52 arrests after executing 18 warrants across Bolton yesterday (May 16).
Fury as vandals destroy over TWENTY cars in a matter of days in sudden crime surge
01.05.2023 - 11:11 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Victims of a sudden spate of devastating car crime have spoken of their anger as police step up patrols.
Residents in Westhoughton, Bolton, say the town has been gripped by a recent surge in break-ins and vandal attacks at a number of different sites in the centre. One victim, a 57-year-old woman, claimed more than 20 cars have been targeted in total and, in one case, all four tyres of a car were slashed by yobs who went on to pour oil over the seats inside, smash the front windscreen and scratch graffiti into the paintwork.
There have been calls for a public meeting and questions are being asked over the town's main CCTV system.
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Greater Manchester Police said officers were called on Sunday night to 'several reports of vehicles being found damaged' and as a result, police patrols are being stepped up. Chief Inspector Justine Topping said local officers were 'following up a number of lines of enquiry' and appealed to anyone with information to come forward. .
The victim said a brick was used to smash the windows of her Kia Ceed parked on a public car park behind the Aldi store in Westhoughton. She's now collating reports and sharing details over Facebook pages to raise awareness, with other victims calling for a public meeting.
The victim said: "It is quite a recent issue but many thousands of pounds worth of damage must have been caused. Over the last few weeks, Westhoughton has been blighted by constant vandalism of cars.
"There is an Aldi in Westhoughton and a public car park behind it which is not covered by CCTV. That is where our car was damaged on Saturday night. There was another lady on the car park and her car was written off the damage was
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