PETERSFIELD Police are taking new measures to combat continuing vandalism at the townÕs football club after yet another attack at the Love Lane ground.
Extra patrols are to be run by police officers who will be looking for any opportunity to intercept vandals.
And Sgt Stuart Tripp, who discovered the latest vandalism at Petersfield Football Club after midnight on Saturday, warned that hooligans who were caught would be
arrested and prosecuted.
He appealed to parents of teenagers using the Love Lane area to be aware of what their children were doing while they were out in the evenings.
On Saturday night trespassers broke through the fence near the Love Lane Skate Park to get into the football ground and tore out four seats from the grandstand.
ÒThe seats were thrown into the skate park,Ó said Sgt Tripp, Òand one was then burned.Ó
On Friday night vandals attacked Petersfield Cricket Club on The Heath, breaking up and overturning a sight screen and leaving broken glass around the area. An attempt was also made to break into the clubhouse. It is estimated that the vandals caused around £750 of damage.
Sgt Tripp is appealing for anyone who has information about the vandalism attacks or who witnessed them to come forward. Petersfield Police can be contacted confidentially on 0845 045 45 45.