Sussex Police Release CCTV Footage Of Car Vandalism On Church Road.
23r January 2015
by Peter Chapman

Sussex Police have shared CCTV footage of a car being vandalised on Church Road in the hope that someone may be able to identify the vandal.


The vandalism of the blue Seat Ibiza occured in the early hours of New Years Day on Church Road and was captured by a CCTV camera at the top of the high street. Both rear view mirrors were smashed from the vehicle.

Here's the video... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7YBT1kjrXM



The Sussex Police press release reads as follows:

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was captured on CCTV spending a minute vandalising a car.

Shortly before 5am on 1 January the man began kicking and punching a blue Seat Ibiza parked in Church Road, Burgess Hill, until both wing mirrors had been smashed off.

The incident was recorded on a camera nearby but officers have so far been unable to identify the man involved.

He appears to be white, between 5' 8" and 6ft and had dark hair. He was wearing a black jacket and light coloured trousers.

PC Andy Mackay said: "We don't know who the man is or why he targeted this car in particular.

"If you know who or where he is please contact us. We would also like to speak to anyone who was in Church Road on 1 January and saw or heard any part of the vandalism."

Anyone with information should email 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk quoting serial 1002 of 01/01, call 101 or contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

Share this footage with your friends, they may recognise the man.

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Were you aware that there's a CCTV camera at the top of the highstreet? Do you recognise the man in the video?