Vandals have caused thousands of pounds of damage in a Dundee city centre wrecking spree.
Bus shelters and advertising screens on Nethergate were smashed up over the weekend.
Round the corner, on Reform Street, a former branch of Cheltenham and Gloucester Building Society was also smashed up – with people able to walk into the building from the street at one point.
The areas have been cordoned off while repairs are carried out.
Workers for Clear Channel, which operates the advertising screens, assessed the damage on Tuesday with one source claiming the repairs were likely to cost several thousand pounds.
One resident who spotted the city centre damage said: “There have been a number of incidents like this in recent months.
“At the weekend, though, it was particularly prolific – there was smashed glass everywhere.
“For someone to be smashing these panels so easily, they must be using a glass hammer.”
A spokeswoman for Clear Channel said: “We were made aware that a number of our sites were vandalised in the Nethergate area over the weekend.
“Our local team has been actively working to replace the panels as soon as possible and we have reported this incident to the police to investigate further.
“We encourage the public to notify both us and the police if they witness anyone engaging in such illegal activity.
“We also actively discourage any individuals from taking part in this kind of activity, given the potential health and safety risks.”
A spokesman for Dundee City Council said: “Council officers attended the location to make the area safer by clearing the broken glass and putting up the barriers and tape.
Repairs planned at ‘earliest opportunity’
“The matter has been reported to Police Scotland.
“It is our intention that repairs are carried out at the earliest possible opportunity.”
Police say they are investigating the incidents.
Data obtained by The Courier this year showed damaged bus shelters are costing taxpayers tens of thousands of pounds to repair every year.
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