A number of cars have been defaced in Clifton after vandals painted the vehicles' exterior with a sinister slogan. Avon and Somerset Police says it has received reports of seven vehicles being damaged overnight on Sunday (April 2) to Monday.
Vehicles such as Land Rovers, Range Rovers and a Toyota Land Cruiser were painted with slogans in Caledonia Place, Princes Buildings, Royal York Crescent, Sion Hill and Westfield Place. These incidents have been recorded as criminal damage.
Earlier this week one resident shared images of the damage showing the words 'This machine kills kids' had been painted on both the doors and bonnet of the vehicle. Chris Bailey - the owner of one of the vehicles which were vandalised - contacted Bristol Live claiming his property has been targeted twice in the space of just four weeks.
Chris claims that the tyres on his car were deflated just weeks ago and that the repetitive vandalism is leading to a 'negative connotation' with climate change. He said: "Our car was one of six that I counted. We also had our tyres let down a few weeks ago.
"It's getting ridiculous, twice we’ve been hit in a month!" The resident shared a letter with Bristol Live which was received after activists previously deflated their tyres. The letter - sent by The Tyre Extinguishers - says 'you'll be angry but don't take it personally. It's not you, It's your car'.
The first part of the letter reads: "We have deflated one or more of your tyres. You'll be angry but don't take it personally. It's not you. It's your car.
"We did this because driving around urban areas in your massive vehicle has huge consequences for others."
Bristol Live contacted The Tyre Extinguishers who have confirmed they were not involved in the incident on Sunday evening. A spokesperson, who remains anonymous, said: "We didn't do this, but we love it, and hope that lots of other people do the same!
"Let's get these killer vanity vehicles off our streets for good."
Avon and Somerset Police is urging the public to dial 999 if they spot anybody behaving suspiciously around a vehicle.
A police spokesperson said: "If you have any dashcam, CCTV or doorbell footage or any other information which could help to identify those responsible for this damage, please call 101 and give the reference 5223077001 (Sion Hill); 5223077141 (Caledonia Place); 5223078859 (Westfield Place); 5223079340 (Princes Buildings); 5223078837, 5223078878 or 5223078972 (Royal York Crescent)."
Alternatively contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100 per cent anonymously by calling 0800 555 111, or online.
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