Christmas lights in Great Finborough, Onehouse, Combs, Stanningfield and Battisford damaged as police launch investigation

Suffolk's festive spirit has taken a hit as Christmas lights displays across the county were damaged in a spate of vandalism.

Police are investigating a string of incidents where the wires of residents’ Christmas lights were cut in Stanningfield near Bury St Edmunds, in Great Finborough, Onehouse and Combs near Stowmarket and in Battisford near Needham Market.

Officers believe the following nine incidents, which all took place at a similar time, are linked and details of each report can be found in this article.

Anyone with information or with CCTV or doorbell camera footage is being urged to contact Suffolk Constabulary via the website or by calling 101 and quoting the corresponding crime reference.

Great Finborough

Between 4pm on Thursday, December 5 and 8am on Friday, December, 6, Christmas lights at a property in The Green, Great Finbrough were cut and the police reference is 37/69422/24.

In High Road, resident Luke McGann reported to SuffolkNews that the lights by his front door were cut and a snow globe projector was taken between 8pm and 9.30pm on December 5 (37/69072/24).

Another property in High Road also had its lights cut between 8pm and 9pm on December 5 (37/69078/24).

Onehouse

Christmas lights were cut and an inflatable Father Christmas was punctured in Forest Road, Onehouse, between 8.20pm and 8.30pm and a neighbouring property had its lights cut.

During this incident, a person was spotted leaving the area described as having dark hair and wearing a light-coloured cap, with a light t-shirt and shorts and white trainers, with a leather bag with one strap around the body (37/69037/24).

A separate incident between 6.30am on December 5 and 8am on December 6 saw another property’s lights being cut and this was given a reference of 37/69099/24.

Combs

A property, which is known in Park Road, Combs, for being a converted school, also had its wires cut at 9.20pm on December 5.

A video was shared on social media showing the lights being damaged, and police believe two males were involved — one is described as wearing a North Face jacket with his face partially covered (37/69209/24).

Another property was targeted in Jacks Lane between 7pm and midnight on December 5, with a reference of SC-09122024-95.

Stanningfield

A similar crime is being investigated in Stanningfield after 12 sets of lights were found cut, as well as the lights to the village Christmas tree in The Green.

This took place between 6.30pm and 9pm on December 5 with a reference of 37/69312/24.

Battisford

Festive lights were also cut in a property in Mill Road, Battisford, at 12.01am on December 6 (37/69287/24)

Suffolk Police is yet to make any arrests in connection to these incidents.