More than 60 car tyres were slashed in Stamford Hill Pic: @shomrimofficial Twitter
A man has been arrested after allegedly slashing more than 60 car tyres in an Orthodox Jewish area in Stamford Hill.
The 58-year-old was taken to a North London Police Station on suspicion of causing criminal damage to vehicles on October 28.
We are investigating a number of criminal damages to motor vehicles in the Stamford Hill West area discovered this morning. 1/2.
— Hackney MPS (@MPSHackney) October 26, 2015
Jewish neighbourhood watch team Stamford Hill Shomrim told Yeshiva World News that about 19 cars parked outside homes in Stoke Newington were vandalised.
<< Breaking Update: Suspect arrested by @MetPoliceUK in relation to overnight Criminal Damage in #StamfordHill pic.twitter.com/y8nt1zVhWa — Shomrim N.E. London (@ShomrimOfficial) October 26, 2015
Hackney police has not released the identity of the suspect at this time, and could not comment on where the man is being held.
A 58-yr-old man has now been arrested on susp of criminal damage following number of reports of damage to motor vehicles in #StamfordHill
— Hackney MPS (@MPSHackney) October 26, 2015
Sergeant Owen Pyle said his team would be stationed in Hackney on reassurance patrols throughout the following day.
