Over 40 cars vandalised in North Tallinn – police seek woman spotted on CCTV
During the night preceding Friday, over 40 vehicles were damaged on Kolde Avenue and on Ristiku and Erika streets in North Tallinn. Police are requesting public assistance in identifying the woman.
Dozens of cars vandalised in Tallinn in a single night
According to Elu24.postimees.ee, over 40 vehicles suffered damage in North Tallinn during the night preceding Friday. The damage primarily affected car door handles, but at least one vehicle had its window smashed.
The vandalism took place on Kolde Avenue and on Ristiku and Erika streets. According to one local resident, people were observed acting around the cars at approximately half past two in the morning, and the vandalism continued until around four in the morning.
Hisko Vares, head of the investigation department at the West Harju police station, said that police received several reports of damaged cars on Friday morning. "Based on preliminary assessment, over 40 vehicles were damaged during the night," said Vares. The exact number of vehicles and the amount of damage caused are still being determined.
Police have obtained CCTV footage showing a woman suspected of damaging the vehicles. In the released photographs, the woman is wearing dark clothing and a hoodie with a light-coloured trim – in one image she is walking along a pavement, in another she is standing next to a white van and appears to be tampering with its door handle.
"We are reviewing CCTV footage, speaking with people, and trying to establish exactly what happened. At the moment we are making efforts to identify the woman in the footage, and we would also like assistance from the public," said Vares.
Police are asking anyone who witnessed the incident or recognises the woman in the photographs to contact Hisko Vares by e-mail at [email protected] or by telephone at 5366 5891.
Source: Google News EE — Crime (et)