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09
Jun 2022
Last Updated: 09/06/2022
Car window smashed in Knaresborough by slingshot
Armed police and a police helicopter swooped on the town last night after the window was smashed on Chain Lane.
A car window was smashed in Knaresborough last night by a person believed to be using a slingshot or catapult.
Police sent armed officers and a helicopter after receiving reports that a window had been smashed in a car driving along Chain Lane at about 7.25pm.
A North Yorkshire Police statement this morning said:
"Due to the serious nature of the report, specialist firearms officers and the police helicopter were deployed immediately.
"After reviewing dashcam footage, it is a believed a slingshot or catapult-type weapon was used to damage the car window. No one was injured."
"Enquiries are ongoing to identify any suspects."
The statement does not say whether anyone was injured in the attack.
Police have asked anyone who witnessed the incident to call them on 101, quoting reference 12220098605.
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