A Stobswell resident has hit out at the actions of vandals after once again having his car’s wing mirrors kicked off.
Wayne Tams (29), who lives in the area with his partner Nicola and their three-month-old son, says he and his neighbours have had their cars vandalised on various different occasions in the past couple of years.
He says while he does not blame the police “something has to be done” to rid the area of the scourge, and is meeting with Councillor Craig Melville today to discuss the matter.
Mr Tams, an electronic engineer, underlined his determination to face up to the problem saying, “It’s either that or you just have to give in and move away from the area.
“Between our two cars we’ve had about 10 different bouts of vandalism, from scratches to people running over the roof and denting the bodywork.
“I just got the wing mirrors repaired about a month ago from the last time they were damaged. The police do what they can and I don’t blame them, but maybe a bit more visibility would help.
“The obvious thing is CCTV, although you can’t put that everywhere, and I’ve even thought about putting a camera in, but you only see things after they’ve happened.
“I’ve been in touch with all the ward councillors and I’ve got a meeting tomorrow with Councillor Craig Melville to discuss what can be done. It’s just frustrating for us and the neighbours, we’re all frustrated.
“I just feel I need to do something, there’s got to be something you can do.”
A police spokesman confirmed the matter had been reported to them and said they were giving the area extra attention.
Mr Tams revealed the vandals targeted his Vauxhall Corsa and at least three others last Friday night or Saturday morning ironically on the day he was trading the vehicle in for a new car.
“Thankfully it was repairable so it was okay,” he added.
Three months ago Mr Tams and his fellow residents on Pitkerro Road saw their cars targeted in another weekend spate of vandalism, with at least six vehicles having their nearside wing mirrors wrenched from door frames.
Cars and other vehicles throughout the Stobswell and Maryfield area have also previously been the targets for vandals, with scores of residents waking up to find their vehicles scratched or dented and wing mirrors and aerials torn off.
In April, police charged two 13-year-old boys after hundreds of pounds of damage was caused to cars during a vandalism rampage in the Mid Craigie area of Dundee.
The boys were reported to the Children’s Panel.