Girl, 17, admits arson and twice vandalising police vehicle parked outside Whitchurch station
A teenage girl has been handed a nine-month youth offender contract for a series of criminal damage incidents and an arson in Whitchurch.
A 17-year-old girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pled guilty on Tuesday, June 10 to five counts of criminal damage and one count of arson after a string of incidents in Whitchurch.
Police say, between March 11 and March 21, a marked police vehicle was vandalised with "offensive words and markings" on two separate occasions while it was parked at Whitchurch police station.
Two further incidents of criminal damage were reported after the skate area of Jubilee Park was vandalised, and a fifth incident was reported due to offensive markings spray painted onto external walls of the Royal Mail sorting office.
CCTV footage identified the girl at the scene for the five incidents and she was arrested on March 25.
The teen was then further arrested on suspicion of arson on April 29 after a bin was set on fire in Jubilee Park. She was later charged with all the offences.
Sergeant Liam Heathcote from North Shropshire’s Safer Neighbourhood Team said: “We’re pleased to see the court has handed out the youth offender contract.
“This means the girl will have to agree to conditions, attend meetings with the youth offender panel and cannot re-offend. Failing to abide by the contract may result in her being brought back to court to face an alternative sentence.
“Criminal damage and other forms of anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated in our community, and we will always seek to bring offenders before the courts.”
The girl was also ordered to pay £26 in victim surcharges.