£20,000 worth damage caused with digger in Rotherham

Credit: British Transport Police

Officers investigating serious damage caused to a digger, railway fencing and railway sidings are appealing for information.

Between approximately 9pm on 9 April and 5am on 10 April, someone gained access to the railway in Catcliffe, Rotherham, near to the M1 motorway.

Credit: British Transport Police

The intruder(s) then managed to start a digger and trashed a number of railway fencing panels and railway sidings.

The intruder then set fire to the digger causing significant damage.

Credit: British Transport Police

Officers are today appealing for witnesses or anyone who was in the area and saw anything suspicious.

PC Roy Percival from British Transport Police, said:

Anyone with information can contact BTP by sending a text to 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 1900029936. Or you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.