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16/05/2006
County Down school damaged by vandals
Detectives in County Down have appealed for information after a school suffered extensive criminal damage at the weekend.
Police have said that vandals broke in to the science block at Dromore High School on the Banbridge Road in Dromore, and ransacked around ten classrooms.
A number of microscopes, overhead projectors, laptop computers, furniture and a displayed model of a skeleton were damaged during the incident.
The vandals also daubed graffiti on a number of whiteboards.
It is understood that the vandalism occurred at some point between Friday evening and the early hours of Monday morning.
Police have asked for anyone who saw any suspicious activity in the area over the weekend, or if anyone may have any information relating to the incident, to contact them on 0845 600 8000, or anonymously on the Crimestoppers number on 0800 555 111.
(EF/SP)
Police have said that vandals broke in to the science block at Dromore High School on the Banbridge Road in Dromore, and ransacked around ten classrooms.
A number of microscopes, overhead projectors, laptop computers, furniture and a displayed model of a skeleton were damaged during the incident.
The vandals also daubed graffiti on a number of whiteboards.
It is understood that the vandalism occurred at some point between Friday evening and the early hours of Monday morning.
Police have asked for anyone who saw any suspicious activity in the area over the weekend, or if anyone may have any information relating to the incident, to contact them on 0845 600 8000, or anonymously on the Crimestoppers number on 0800 555 111.
(EF/SP)
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