Suffolk Police continues investigation after Christmas lights in Great Finborough, Onehouse, Combs, Stanningfield and Battisford damaged
Police are investigating a spate of ‘mindless vandalism’ where Christmas lights and decorations have been damaged.
The incidents took place between 5pm on Thursday, December 5 and the early hours of Friday, December 6 primarily across the Mid Suffolk area.
In one of the incidents in Combs, near Stowmarket, two men were seen to approach a property and cut Christmas lights wires.
CCTV footage showed one of the men cutting wires who was described as wearing a North Face jacket with his face partially covered.
In another incident, a person was seen leaving a property in Onehouse and they were described as having dark hair, 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.
PC Simon Lant said: “Why someone decided to carry out this period of mindless vandalism is not clear but it has brought hurt, as well as a financial cost, to many residents in the area, depriving those living and visiting in these areas of the colour and joy that these lights bring to people, young and old.
“If anyone has any information about who might be responsible, please contact police.
“Equally, anyone with CCTV or doorbell cameras in the affected areas are asked to review footage between 5pm and the early hours of December 6 for anything that may be relevant.”
Officers are linking the incidents and investigations are ongoing — though no arrests have been made.
See the full list of incidents below with each of their 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 Forest Road property’s lights being cut and this was given a reference of 37/69099/24.
Combs
Resident Morgan De-Rosa spoke to SuffolkNews after her property in Park Road, Combs 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).
Between 4pm on December 5 and 4pm on December 6, Christmas lights on a boundary hedge were also cut in Park Road (37/69609/24) as well as an incident between 9.20pm and 9.30pm on the road where two people were seen damaging Christmas lights (37/69776/24).
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)
