Boy, 14, held as police probe 'mindless vandalism'

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage by police investigating "mindless vandalism" the night before Halloween.

About 20 people are said to have targeted vehicles in the Asda car park and in Hey Road in Huyton, Merseyside, at about 20:00 GMT on 30 October.

CCTV shared on social media showed more than a dozen males dressed in black, with some stamping through the windows of parked cars.

Merseyside Police said it was an "an appalling act of criminal damage".

The arrested boy was also held on suspicion of using threatening, abusive, insulting words and behaviour to cause harassment, alarm and distress.

He has been conditionally bailed pending further enquiries.

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