Police have appealed to people who think they may have information regarding an incident of vandalism at a cricket club in Staffordshire to come forward.
Officers received a report of burglary at Bagnall Norton Cricket Club on Thursday (May 21) afternoon.
The force believes that the damage made to club facilities happened sometime between 9pm on Wednesday, May 20 and 11am on Thursday, May 21.
Photographs from the scene show paint and wood stain had been thrown all over furniture in the club’s viewing gallery, meaning the club will now have to fork out a hefty amount to repair the damage.
A spokesperson for the club posted the pictures of the damage on its Twitter page and stated: “We have had some unwanted visitors this week to the club who thought it would be fun to cause damage to our facilities. If anybody can shed any light on who this was please get in touch so we can pass the names onto the police.”
Club vice-chairman Lee Sockett told Sport in Staffs: “This damaged has come at an already tough time for the club in the current climate that we are dealing with.
“Over the last few years we have grown into a community club that we are proud of – we will bounce back from this mindless act and continue to grow and support our local community.”
A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police told Sport in Staffs: “Officers received a report of a burglary at Bagnall Cricket Club on Bagnall Road in Stoke-on-Trent just after 1pm on 21 May.
“Furniture was damaged. It is believed to have happened at some point between 9pm on May 20 and 11am on May 21.
“Enquiries are on-going and anyone with information is asked to message Staffordshire Police on Facebook or Twitter or call 101 quoting incident number 347 of 21 May.”
Bagnall Norton Cricket Club has set up an online fundraising page to help cover the costs of the damage and, as of Tuesday (May 26) afternoon, £390 had already been given.
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