POLICE want help in tracking down vandals who targeted cars at the weekend. Most of the vehicles were parked at Beau Sejour and nearby Maurepas Road, while other single cars at Les Caches, St Martin’s and Safeway car park were damaged overnight Saturday.

‘What we’re asking is if the public know who is responsible, if they have any idea whatsoever, to contact us either directly or through the Crimestoppers line,’ said Chief Inspector Peter Dowding.

He added it was too early to say if the incidents were related to the spate of vandalism in St Martin’s around Easter. He said also it was difficult to judge if this type of incident was on the rise.

‘We’d like to do what we can to stop these mindless acts and find the people responsible,’ said Inspector Dowding.

‘It’s more than the nuisance factor, it’s costly for both the individuals concerned and impacts on us all with increased insurance payments.’

Bank messenger Tony Robert, 47, hit out at whoever broke the electric wing mirror of his Hyundai Accent, which was parked in Maurepas Road outside Amherst School.

It was the second time it had been targeted.

‘I woke up yesterday morning, went out, and there it was hanging down the side of the car,’ he said.

Mr Robert discovered the damage at about 10.30am on Saturday – he parked it after midnight.

‘It’s very annoying. Two or three weeks ago when it was parked in St Martin’s at my girlfriend’s house it had paint thrown over it.’ That caused £1,600-worth of damage.

‘It’s very sad they’ve got nothing better to do with their time when there’s so much to do and they can’t be bothered to find something.’

Another Maurepas Road resident said that cars’ wing mirrors were often broken.

Among the nine cars damaged at Beau Sejour there was a silver Mercedes SL500 with a front and rear window smashed, a green convertible Fiat Punto and a silver Ford Fiesta hire car, both with smashed windscreens.

Sam Herridge, the centre’s business development manager, said that the police had been in contact.

‘The staff were working at a function until 2.30am, when they left the centre they didn’t notice anything untoward,’ she said.

‘It’s not just us, there seems to be a continuing trend across the island, Obviously we’re concerned, but the most we can do really is to work with the police.’

She added vandalism incidents in the centre’s car park were infrequent.