A Swansea pub trying to get itself back on track after the easing of coronavirus restrictions has had multiple windows smashed for the second time during lockdown.
The Smiths Arms, in Neath Road, Hafod, has been targeted by suspected unhappy customers who have caused "thousands of pounds" worth of damage.
Brian West, who is temporarily running the pub, was called by South Wales Police during the early hours of Wednesday morning after a neighbour reported hearing "banging" noises coming from the premises.
"I had a phone call from the police at about 3.55am to say a neighbour had heard some banging and they came out and phoned the police," he said.
"It was two men and they damaged three windows at the front and two at the back.
"It's happened a lot during lockdown as we had two kitchen windows damaged and graffiti on our fences too.
"It will work out as a couple of thousands of pounds to repair."
The 55-year-old explained that it was the latest in a of number of similar incidents that had occurred during lockdown.
Mr West also claimed that the tyres on his partner's car were slashed at the weekend, while he said his car had graffiti sprayed on it a few months ago.
The pub suspects disgruntled customers could be to blame.
Mr West added: "It's getting out of hand now especially during what we've gone through during lockdown as well.
"We run a good pub but this has been going on for the last three of four months.
"We could do without it but this is people's mentality."
A spokeswoman for South Wales Police said: "We were called to a report of criminal damage at the Smith’s Arms at about 3.50am on Wednesday, September 2.
"A number of windows at the premises had been damaged.
"Our investigation is ongoing and anyone with information should contact 101, report online here bit.ly/SWPReport or email: publicservicecentre@south-wales.pnn.police.uk quoting occurrence 2000320135."
