Police hunt air gun shooter after York car damage

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 11 Oct, 12:37 · Archive

An air gun may have been fired at a silver Vauxhall Astra driving in Acomb, York on 2 October.

An air gun may have been fired at a car driving through Acomb in York during the evening of 2 October. The driver reported hearing a loud bang and then discovering damage to a glass panel on their silver Vauxhall Astra. The car was travelling near the junction of Rosemary Road and Tudor Road at approximately 10.45pm when the incident occurred.

North Yorkshire Police said the damage was consistent with that which may have been caused by an air weapon. They are appealing to the public for information and are particularly keen to hear from anyone in the area at the time who may have captured relevant footage on CCTV, dashcam or doorbell cameras.

Anyone with information is urged to contact North Yorkshire Police by email, through their website, live chat (Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm), by phone on 101, or via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

How it is being reported

• Police hunt air gun shooter after car damaged while driving through York at nightPolice are looking for a air gun shooter after a driver heard a loud bang and saw damage to the glass of the car they were driving through York at night.The Press (York) · 11 Oct, 11:53
• Police hunt air gun shooter after car damaged while driving through York at nightPolice are looking for a air gun shooter after a driver heard a loud bang and saw damage to the glass of the car they were driving through York at night.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 11 Oct, 11:53

In this story: York · Acomb · North Yorkshire Police · Vauxhall

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