– Got a bit of a shock, says Ole Brubakken. He had rented a van from Halden Utleieservice and filled it with moving goods from Porsgrunn. When Brubakken was to drive the load in the morning, he had an unpleasant surprise. The van’s four tires had been slashed. During the night vandalism has been done to a large number of cars and trailers in the city streets of Halden. A van on trestles. All four wheels were punctured during the night. Photo: Rahand Bazaz / news The rental company is disappointed by the incident. – Everything stops. It’s tragic and quite annoying and totally unnecessary. Nobody wins from this, says Fredrik Stensrød in Halden Utleieservice. The police reported the incident at 07.51. Asking people to contact the police – We are working to get an overview of the situation, says task leader Terje Bustad in the East police district. A tire has been punctured with a sharp object. Photo: Rahand Bazaz / news Some have used sharp objects to poke holes in or cut up car tires in Violgata, Busterudgata, Gimleveien, Repslagergata, Øvre Bankegate and Nils Ankers gate. On some cars there is only one tyre, but others have had all four tires destroyed, the police say. The scope is so large that the police ask people to contact the police and report damage on their website. – We want tips from the public who may have seen something or observed what happened, says Bustad. Viking Halden has transported several cars with punctured tires to tire workshops. Photo: Rahand Bazaz / news No suspects Bustad adds that this is serious damage and that the police have opened a criminal case into the incident. They currently have no suspects for the vandalism. Viking Halden has had a busy Wednesday morning. They have transported several cars with punctured tires to tire workshops, writes Halden Arbeiderblad. Two flat tires that someone has punctured. Photo: Rahand Bazaz / news Investigative leader Vidar Andersen in the Halden police asks anyone affected to contact them. – Come down to the station or call us to report the damage. And remember to document the damage with photos, he says to the newspaper. 16 trailers affected At the rental company Leid in Halden, they have noticed that there have been mobs going on during the night, says general manager Thommy Tellefsen. A rental trailer with a flat tire at Leid in Halden is among 16 trailers that had damaged tires after the vandalism. Photo: Private – This appears to be boyish pranks, but it has great costs. We have 16 trailers that have had damaged tyres, either one or more, he says. Now it becomes an insurance matter. Tellefsen says he has new tires available at short notice and expects to be back in operation during the day. – It is worse for private individuals who have damaged all four tires on their car, he adds. The vandalism has occurred here: Published 30.10.2024, at 09.15 Updated 30.10.2024, at 14.02
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