£1,000 reward for safety camera arsonist
A £1,000 reward has been offered to anyone who can help capture an arsonist attacking safety cameras, following a spate of accidents near to cameras he/she/they have torched (Yahoo News).
It's believed to be the work of a single person, although it has not been ruled out that a group is responsible. The perpetrator/s has set fire to 15 of Lincolnshire's 50 fixed safety cameras over the last few months.
Due to a sharp rise in accidents at the 15 damaged camera sites (23 collisions resulting in eight serious and 31 minor injuries) Crimestoppers put up the £1,000 reward.
John Siddle, Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership spokesman, said: "We understand the people carrying out these attacks do not wish to harm anyone, but they must take responsibility if someone were to suffer as a result of their actions.
“Whatever people may think of these cameras, they are safety devices. It will take a vast amount of money to repair the damage caused, that would otherwise have been used in the road safety education we deliver in schools and colleges across the county."
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