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| 150 cars have tyres slashed in Swindon | 150 cars have tyres slashed in Swindon |
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| About 150 cars had their tyres slashed by night-time vandals in Swindon. | About 150 cars had their tyres slashed by night-time vandals in Swindon. |
| At least five roads in Old Town and the surrounding area were targeted, including Dixon Street, Stafford Street and Prospect Place. | At least five roads in Old Town and the surrounding area were targeted, including Dixon Street, Stafford Street and Prospect Place. |
| Detectives said damage to about 150 cars had been reported to them so far with more incidents coming to light on Thursday morning. | Detectives said damage to about 150 cars had been reported to them so far with more incidents coming to light on Thursday morning. |
| Wiltshire Police is asking people who have been affected or who may have information to contact them. | Wiltshire Police is asking people who have been affected or who may have information to contact them. |
| Lyndsay Preston, whose car was vandalised, said: "It makes me feel a bit angry but also a bit sad and a bit scared. | Lyndsay Preston, whose car was vandalised, said: "It makes me feel a bit angry but also a bit sad and a bit scared. |
| "Because if someone can do such a thing, it's really quite bad and I worry for their mental health." | "Because if someone can do such a thing, it's really quite bad and I worry for their mental health." |
| 'Extremely serious' | 'Extremely serious' |
| Justin Rogers, whose van was parked on Stafford Street, said he noticed there was something wrong with his vehicle when he started up the engine. | Justin Rogers, whose van was parked on Stafford Street, said he noticed there was something wrong with his vehicle when he started up the engine. |
| He said: "I thought I must have a flat tyre and started to jack it up. I walked round the other side - two flat tyres. | He said: "I thought I must have a flat tyre and started to jack it up. I walked round the other side - two flat tyres. |
| "Once it got a bit lighter, about 10 minutes later, I had a look and thought it's not just me they have all been done." | "Once it got a bit lighter, about 10 minutes later, I had a look and thought it's not just me they have all been done." |
| Mary Walker also had two tyres slashed in Prospect Place. She said it was "mindless" and she believed it "could not be the work of just one person". | Mary Walker also had two tyres slashed in Prospect Place. She said it was "mindless" and she believed it "could not be the work of just one person". |
| Det Insp Joe Saunders, from Wiltshire Police, said: ""This is a large-scale incident of criminal damage and one we are taking extremely seriously. | Det Insp Joe Saunders, from Wiltshire Police, said: ""This is a large-scale incident of criminal damage and one we are taking extremely seriously. |
| "The offender or offenders have been brazen in the sheer number of vehicles which have been damaged early this morning." | "The offender or offenders have been brazen in the sheer number of vehicles which have been damaged early this morning." |
| He said they received the first reports at about 03:30 GMT but believe the attacks may have started at 02:00 and continued until 05:00. | He said they received the first reports at about 03:30 GMT but believe the attacks may have started at 02:00 and continued until 05:00. |