Hunt for bike-riding vandals who smashed windows of Northumberland chippy with 'basket full of bricks'
Windows have been smashed at the Front Fish and Chips in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea twice in three months.
by Daniel Hall · ChronicleLiveThe owner of a Northumberland chippy feels his business has been targeted after windows were smashed twice in three months.
CCTV footage shows two people on bikes outside The Front Traditional Fish and Chips on Front Street, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, throwing bricks through the front windows. One of the alleged offenders had the bricks stored in the basket on the front of their bike.
Monday's incident follows another act of vandalism which took place on July 17, where one of the chippy's windows was smashed with a hammer, owner Navdeep Kumar claims. The 43-year-old, who took over the shop in February this year, said: "It's already happened twice with us now.
"I don't have any idea who has done it. We haven't fallen out with anyone around here, all of the community is very nice. But they came with a purpose, it's not like they were passing and just threw it, they came, did the job, and fled.
"I'm feeling sad, all my family are feeling sad. Why us? And why have they done it? For what?"
Northumbria Police confirmed that both incidents have been reported to the police, but are treating them as separate incidents.
A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: "Just before 11pm on Monday (September 16), we received a report of criminal damage at a premises on Front Street in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea. It was reported that offenders had smashed windows of the building before making off from the scene.
"Enquiries into the report are ongoing. Anyone with information which they believe could assist our enquiries, should contact us via direct message on social media, live chat on our website or submit an online form, quoting the crime reference 110040V/24. If you’re unable to contact us in these ways, please call 101."
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