Police have arrested a group of people after a business premise was broken into overnight and tyres. punctured on HGV delivery trucks.
Officers on patrol responded to reports of trespassers at Muller Wiseman Dairies, Ashmore Lake Way, Willenhall, at 5.30 am today and found several people on site damaging vehicles.
It’s understood the group forced entry through perimeter fencing before drilling holes in around 200 tyres.
It’s estimated they’ve caused damage totaling £80,000.
A total of 11 people were arrested for offenses including criminal damage and aggravated trespass.
The four men – aged 24, 22, 26, and 27 – and women aged 21, 22, 20, 20, 21, 32, and 55 are currently in police custody.
Chief Superintendent Ian Parnell, said: “We will always respect people’s right to peaceful protest. But what we cannot do is standby and allow wanton criminal damage which is going to result in significant repair bills and inconvenience.
“We have a long history of facilitating protests and working with protest organisers so they can take a stand in a peaceful, organised manner. Anyone who oversteps the mark and commits criminal offences can expect to be arrested and potentially put before the courts.”