POLICE are investigating after a mindless vandal threw paint stripper over three cars.

Three vehicles have been damaged after the incident in the Station Road area of Cark overnight between Monday night and Tuesday morning.

One of the owners of the vehicles shared pictures of the damage on social media.

She said: "To the pathetic low-life scumbag who’s thrown paint stripper over our car in the early hours of this morning.

"Police have been informed and are checking all CCTV in the surrounding areas.

"Understandably we are all angry and upset this has happened to our vehicles and we just hope we can found out who was behind it."

A spokeswoman for Cumbria Police said: "Police are investigating an incident of criminal damage to vehicles between 9pm Monday 26th November and 7am on Tuesday 27th November, in the area of Station Road, Cark in Cartmel.

"The incident involved three vehicles damaged with paint stripper to the paintwork.

"If anyone has any information regarding these damages then please contact police quoting log 52 of 27th November 2018.

"Email: 101@cumbria.police.uk, call 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."