Police hunting gang of youths after house window smashed

Kirriemuir: Latest in a spate of incidents involving vandalism

Police are hunting a gang of teenage youths responsible for an early morning window-smashing attack on a house in Kirriemuir.

The weekend incident is the latest to take place in the Angus town involving unruly youngsters. There have already been calls for parents to keep an eye on their offspring and fears someone may be seriously hurt – or worse – in an incident involving anti-social behaviour.

The police said the window of a house on Prosen Road was smashed just after 6am on Saturday.

A spokesman said: “A group of five male youths, all aged around 15 to 17 years old, were seen to smash a window of one of the houses in the street.

“There is a possibility that they may have carried out other vandalism or anti-social acts in the area around that time which we have not yet been informed of.

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There is a possibility that they may have carried out other vandalism or anti-social acts in the area around that time which we have not yet been informed of. POLICE SPOKESMAN

“Four of them were wearing dark clothing and the fifth had a white jacket,” the spokesman said.

“If you have any information which could assist our inquiries, please call 101 or speak with any police officer.

“Also, information can be given anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 55 111. Our reference is CR/6948/18.”

Community leaders have condemned previous anti-social incidents including one in which a car was damaged by branch-throwing louts on a town street.

A group of youths were involved in the Tannage Brae episode after a broken branch the width of the road damaged a car it was thrown into the path of.

Last September there was also outrage after a community-funded defibrillator was briefly put out of action when its cabinet on Reform Street was damaged.

Kirriemuir Conservative councillor and Angus Provost Ronnie Proctor said he was saddened by the latest incident and concerned it could spread fear for those living locally.

“I would urge anyone who sees anything suspicious of this nature to report it immediately, but I would also repeat what I have previously said in that parents must ultimately take responsibility for knowing where their children are and what they are up to.”