{"id":5482,"date":"2026-06-14T10:35:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T10:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/40-cars-have-windows-smashed-in-one-street-in-crowbar-attack\/"},"modified":"2026-06-14T10:35:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T10:35:57","slug":"40-cars-have-windows-smashed-in-one-street-in-crowbar-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/40-cars-have-windows-smashed-in-one-street-in-crowbar-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"40 cars have windows smashed in one street in crowbar attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_1a5e55\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">A 28-year-old man has been arrested<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<div class=\"Byline_author-and-badge-wrapper__2dsv1\">\n<div class=\"Authors_authors-container__wVWas\" data-testid=\"byline-author\" data-tmdatatrack=\"author\" style=\"--authors-by:&quot;By&quot;\"><span><span><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"AuthorLink_author-link__rg5qj\" data-tmdatatrack=\"author\" data-testid=\"byline-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/authors\/neil-shaw\/\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_1a5e55\">Neil Shaw<\/strong><\/a><\/span> Assistant Editor (Money and Lifestyle)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37293242\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Vehicles with smashed windows parked up on Moseley Road\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37293242.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_man-goes-on-ram-1559541.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37293242.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/1_man-goes-on-ram-1559541.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37293242.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/1_man-goes-on-ram-1559541.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37293242.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_man-goes-on-ram-1559541.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Vehicles with smashed windows parked up on Moseley Road\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Vehicles with smashed windows parked up on Moseley Road<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A 28-year-old man was being quizzed by police today after more than 40 parked cars were smashed with a crowbar in a targeted street attack. <!-- -->Locals living on Moseley Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, were woken to their motors being wrecked on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The man, who was armed with a crowbar, was spotted lunging at the cars with the tool at around 10am. <!-- -->The unnamed man ruined a \u00a340,000 Audi TT along with other vehicles.<!-- --> <!-- -->A neighbour who witnessed the rampage said: &#8220;It must be more than 29 cars. This man decided to smash all the back windows, front windows from right at the beginning of the road right to the end.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37293244\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37293244\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.41\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"40 parked cars were attacked\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37293244.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_man-goes-on-ram-1559544.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37293244.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_man-goes-on-ram-1559544.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37293244.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_man-goes-on-ram-1559544.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37293244.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_man-goes-on-ram-1559544.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"40 parked cars were attacked\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">40 parked cars were attacked<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;He took every car window down. The police caught him at the end, but there was that much damage. Everyone&#8217;s cars were gone. <!-- -->He used what looked like a tree log to smash all the windows.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Everyone&#8217;s taken their cars off the street, some have been fixed. It&#8217;s a crazy thing to do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37293240\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37293240\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.49\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A man has been arrested\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37293240.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_man-goes-on-ram-1559537.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37293240.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_man-goes-on-ram-1559537.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37293240.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_man-goes-on-ram-1559537.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37293240.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_man-goes-on-ram-1559537.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"A man has been arrested\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">A man has been arrested<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A 28-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing criminal damage and possession of an offensive weapon. <!-- -->West Midlands Police said: &#8220;We were called to reports of a man damaging numerous vehicles on Moseley Road, Birmingham, at around 10am this morning.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37293243\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37293243\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"More than 40 parked cars were damaged\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37293243.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_man-goes-on-ram-1559539.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37293243.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_man-goes-on-ram-1559539.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37293243.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_man-goes-on-ram-1559539.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37293243.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_man-goes-on-ram-1559539.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"More than 40 parked cars were damaged\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">More than 40 parked cars were damaged<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Officers attended and arrested a 28-year-old man on suspicion of causing criminal damage. <!-- -->A crowbar was also recovered, and he was further arrested for possession of an offensive weapon.<!-- --> <!-- -->We understand the concern with this incident.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/40-cars-windows-smashed-one-37293250\" target=\"_blank\">Source 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