Moped yobs hurled a MICROWAVE at the windscreen of a moving car
Moped yobs hurled a MICROWAVE at the windscreen of a moving car sparking police hunt for rider and passenger
- The motorist, 20, was injured after the microwave was thrown at his vehicle
- The incident happened on Heapham Road in Gainsborough on Saturday evening
- Lincolnshire Police say culprits may be linked to other car damage in the area
A motorist was injured after a microwave was thrown through the windscreen of their car by a passenger on a moped.
The driver, 20, had been driving on Heapham Road in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, on Saturday evening when the kitchen appliance was launched into his windscreen, causing it to shatter and spray glass inside the vehicle.
He first noticed the moped with two people on it coming towards him with no lights on at around 11pm.
The microwave was thrown at the blue Ford Fiesta by the passenger of the moped as they drove by.
Images show how the microwave became lodged into the glass, injuring the driver in the attack.
Images show how the microwave became lodged into the glass, injuring the driver in the attack
Lincolnshire Police are now hunting the culprits, and believe they could be behind other incidents of criminal damage in the town, which include sightings of damage to vehicles using goal posts and an axe.
A spokesperson for Lincolnshire Police said: ‘We are investigating a report of an incident where a microwave was thrown at the windscreen of a moving car.
‘The windscreen was damaged, and the occupant of the car was injured, thankfully not seriously. The driver of a blue Ford Fiesta saw a moped with two people on it travelling towards him without any lights on.
‘As the moped passed the blue car, the rear passenger is reported to have thrown a microwave at the windscreen of the car.
‘There have been a number of reports of criminal damage to cars in Gainsborough, both last weekend and again this weekend. While we are keeping an open mind, we believe the incident on Heapham Road and the other reports of damage to vehicles maybe connected.
‘We have taken reports of damage to vehicles on Corringham Road, Garfield Steet and Forster Street, where witnesses have seen a rider and passenger on a moped, and using items described as a goal post, and a weapon believed to be an axe to damage cars.’
The incident happened on Heapham Road in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, on Saturday evening
Superintendent Phil Baker added: ‘We are taking these crimes seriously and have our officers, including additional officers, working hard to identify those involved.
‘All of these incidents are serious, the incident where the microwave was thrown at the car is a real concern. We need the help of the community to come forward and tell us what they know. There will be people who know who are responsible.
‘This time no one was seriously injured, we want to identify who is responsible. My ask of the local community is to contact us. This can be directly or through the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously.’
Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or email the force at [email protected] – quoting reference incident 124 of October 16.
Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.
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