A Northern Ireland Ambulance Service staff member has had the windows of his car smashed while he worked in Newry.
The emergency healthcare worker had parked his car at an ambulance station while he was out on the last of a run of late shifts.
When he returned on Wednesday morning, he found that the windows had been smashed and someone had tried to pry open the car to get inside.
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Alliance Party Representative for Newry, Helen Young, condemned the criminal damage.
"The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service worker had completed a run of night shifts, his car was parked at the ambulance station in a parking bay which was clearly marked as ambulance staff," she said.
"This vandalism and damage to property is not acceptable and in this particular case, to target a person who works in the emergency services is disgusting.
"Our healthcare workers are working under extreme pressure and very challenging conditions and to have to face a situation like this just compounds those challenges.
"This morning this person was sourcing parts to fix his car, covering an expense which was created by someone else's antisocial behaviour, that is completely unacceptable.
"If anyone was on the Hospital Road and witnessed anything suspicious last night I would appeal to them to please contact the PSNI on 101."
PSNI Sergeant McCarthy said: “Police received a report shortly before 7.40am this morning, Wednesday 25 January, of an attempted break in to a vehicle in the area.
“Enquiries are ongoing and we would ask that anyone who witnessed this damage taking place or who may have dash-cam footage to call police on 101, quoting reference 242 of 25/01/23.”
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