Pensioner, 72, arrested 'for vandalising unmarked police car' with officers sat inside

Alexandra Wood
By Alexandra Wood
Published 23rd Nov 2022, 16:37 BST
Updated 23rd Nov 2022, 16:39 BST
Police were on the scene because residents had reported cars being scratchedPolice were on the scene because residents had reported cars being scratched
Police were on the scene because residents had reported cars being scratched
A pensioner was arrested after an unmarked police car was reportedly damaged with the officers sitting inside.

Two officers from Humberside Police’s roads policing team were in the car on Canada Drive in Cottingham, East Yorkshire, monitoring the area, following reports from residents that several vehicles had been scratched.

The force said around 12:10am on Wednesday a man, 72, is believed to have approached the unmarked vehicle and caused damage.

He was subsequently arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and remains in custody.