Children damage buses after throwing stones in Cheltenham

Police are appealing for information after youths threw stones at two Cheltenham buses within hours of each other.

Officers have been trawling CCTV of the incidents and are now asking the public for help in identifying them.

The first incident was reported to have happened at around 4.30pm on Friday 8 November.

A Stagecoach bus turning into Welch Road from Village Road was hit by an object which had been thrown at it, shattering a side window.

Passengers had to be transferred to another bus while the damaged vehicle was taken back to the depot for repairs.

A short time later, at around 6.15pm, a second Stagecoach bus was targeted with youths reported to have thrown rocks at it at the Tewkesbury Road roundabout on Princess Elizabeth Way.

Again passengers were moved to a different bus to continue their journey.

Officers would like to speak to anyone who has details about the incidents or has CCTV or dashcam footage which could be relevant.

Anybody with information is asked to contact Gloucestershire Constabulary through the following form, quoting incident 327 of 8 November: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/contact/af/contact-us/