'Mindless' vandals cause £1,500 worth of damage at Rushden Hall

'Mindless' vandals have caused £1,500 worth of damage at Rushden Hall.

Four windows were smashed at the building, which is the home of Rushden Town Council and stands amid the beautiful setting of Hall Park, on Monday (October 19).

A spokesman for Rushden Town Council said: "We are very disappointed to report that anti-social behaviour at Rushden Hall has resulted in four windows being smashed.

"This incident occurred on Monday evening at 6pm, it has been recorded by CCTV and we will be working with the police to catch the culprits.

"The damage has amounted to over £1,500 and the crime has now been reported as criminal damage and we will be pursuing compensation from those responsible.

"At a time when our parks and green spaces are more important than ever, we would request that everybody has respect for all our parks and also other park users.

"The parks are here for all to enjoy and we don't want them spoiled by a mindless, inconsiderate minority."

Anyone who witnessed the vandalism or has information about it is asked to Northants Police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.

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