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Seventeen shop windows smashed with skateboard

Alice Cunningham
BBC News, Suffolk
Jamie Niblock/BBC A view of a shop front window that has been smashed. People can be seen walking past in the window reflection. Jamie Niblock/BBC
Police were called in the early hour of the morning to reports a man had been smashing shop windows with a skateboard

A man has been arrested after at least 17 businesses had their shop windows smashed with a skateboard.

Suffolk Police were called to Ipswich town centre shortly before 00:40 GMT to reports that a man had been using a skateboard to smash shop fronts.

Premises along Princes Street, Tavern Street and Queen Street were among those affected.

Police arrested a 35-year-old man on suspicion of criminal damage, and he remains in custody.

Jamie Niblock/BBC Another shop front window that has been smashed. Tables and chairs have been placed outside the business.Jamie Niblock/BBC
Subway suffered damage during the incident

Other roads where shops were affected include Friars Street, Coytes Gardens, Falcon Street and Great Colman Street.

Police located a suspect at Majors Corner, and he was arrested.

He was taken to Martlesham Police Investigation Centre for questioning.

Suffolk Police has appealed for witnesses.

Jamie Niblock/BBC Another view of an Ipswich shop front that has a smashed window.Jamie Niblock/BBC
Police believe at least 17 businesses have suffered damage

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