POLICE are investigating an incident of criminal damage after a car had its front windscreen smashed.

The incident occurred at around 10pm on Thursday December 1 when an unknown person approached a red VW Golf in Beresford Road, Bowness, and caused the damage before running off.

Anyone with information should contact Cumbria Police on 101 quoting incident number 235 of December 1, 2016.

Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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