Police spot men cutting down new speed camera with angle grinder

Police spotted two men 'cutting down a new speed camera with an angle grinder' in Wigan.

Officers on patrol spotted the men on Warrington Road on Saturday (January 6), police said. They were reportedly using the tool to cut down a new speed camera on the road.

Police said the men made off but 'after a short foot pursuit', one was detained. A 67-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage.

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He has since been released on bail. Police said there has been a spate of similar incidents over the Christmas period, where people have attempted to cut down the cameras.

A post on the GMP Wigan Facebook page this morning said: "#ARREST | On Saturday January 6, officers on routine patrol located two men cutting down a new speed camera with an angle grinder on Warrington Road, Wigan. After a short foot pursuit one male was detained.

"The 67-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and has since been released on bail. There have been a series of speed cameras cut down across the district over the Christmas period, so this is an excellent result for our team."

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