AN exasperated resident in Charford says he has been left with no choice but to move back to Scotland, after his car was vandalised 27 times in just eight months.
Timothy Johnston, 27, moved to Austin Road to be with his girlfriend 11 months ago, but has faced repeated acts of sabotage to his Ford Fiesta, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage.
Since November, the car has had its back door ripped off and keyed, bonnet scratched and spray-painted, passenger side mirror knocked off twice, tyres slashed 18 times, boot dented and passenger tail light smashed.
Timothy, who is a full-time carer for his disabled partner, said: "I've lived here for almost a year now and I don't know anybody around here so I don't understand why anyone would be doing this.
"Whoever it is wrote on my bonnet door so I've had to cover that up with paint and the car even had blue tape around it for a while, but then it happened again and I have to keep forking out more money.
"My partner is disabled and can't walk very far so I need the car to drive her around, but now she's too scared to even leave the flat.
"We've had enough now so we're moving back to Scotland to be near my family."
The most recent attack took place in the early hours of June 28 - less than 24 hours after the last incident - while the car was parked on nearby Rock Hill.
Detective Chief Inspector for North Worcestershire Mel Paley said: "Officers from the local Safer Neighbourhood Team have been in touch with the victim to provide support and reassurance and we continue to appeal for any witnesses to contact us on 101, quoting incident number 32s of June 28.
"We take matters which cause harm to our communities very seriously. Police are continuing to make enquiries into a number of similar reported offences in the area and would ask for support from anyone who may have any information that could assist our investigations."
Despite a number of similar reports of vandalism in the area, Bromsgrove District Council insists that installing CCTV is 'not the right solution'.
A council spokesman said: "Following a report by Safer Bromsgrove Partnership, which includes the council and the police, this was discussed in December and it was decided that CCTV, which is a major capital investment, was not the right solution for Rock Hill.
“The report took into account crime statistics and consultation with local residents, and saw outcomes such as landscaping and environmental solutions being actioned.”
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