Man, 47, arrested after 70 car number plates in Lancaster and Morecambe are sprayed with paint

A 47-year-old Lancaster man has been arrested after at least 70 vehicles - including a police car - had their number plates sprayed with paint across Lancaster and Morecambe.
By Gayle Rouncivell
Published 9th Aug 2022, 09:26 BST
Updated 10th Aug 2022, 09:10 BST
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Neighbourhood police arrested the man following CCTV enquiries and social media appeals for information.

The man has admitted to all the offences in the Lancaster and Morecambe area, and also made admissions to damaging a police vehicle in the same way.

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Residents in south Lancaster first reported last Thursday that numerous cars had their number plates sprayed with black paint across several streets.

This car owned by Matthew Marshall was one of many damaged in Lancaster.This car owned by Matthew Marshall was one of many damaged in Lancaster.
This car owned by Matthew Marshall was one of many damaged in Lancaster.

Police received reports from residents in Bowerham, Scotforth and Greaves, and people also took to social media to report that their cars and others had been vandalised overnight on Wednesday August 3.

And on Monday car owners in Morecambe reported many vehicles around Schola Green Lane, Carleton Street, West End Road, Kenwood Avenue and Woodhill Lane had been damaged in a similar manner with white paint.