Three guys smashing car mirrors on Crystal Palace Road next to the Actress

[ChrisHolliday]

Just seen three guys walking down Crystal Palace Road after i assume coming out of the Actress Pub, one of whom was punching car wing mirrors. I was in my sitting room and heard shouting and a bang looked out to see them trying to hit mine too. Fortunately the guy punching them (tall skinny and wearing a red t-shirt and jeans) was so drunk he missed. I opened my window and shouted at them and by the time i'd put my trainers in they had gone.

Like i said i assume they had just come out of the Actress pub and will be asking for the cctv tomorrow morning from them. All three were white and the other two guys were older with a large overweight guy wearing a white top).

This has literally just happened 00:10 so i just thought i'd post as they probably continued down the round. If you have got a damaged wing mirror may i suggest contacting the police as in conjunction with the cctv perhap we can get these kind of people off our streets.

[James Barber]

Did you call 999?

[sabrina79]

no 999 for this but 101 this is not a case of death/emergency .....hope you called the police when it happened ?!?!

[rendelharris]

sabrina79 Wrote:

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> no 999 for this but 101 this is not a case of

> death/emergency .....hope you called the police

> when it happened ?!?!

That's not so, police advice is to call 999 if a crime is in progress and an emergency response is required, as in this case it clearly would have been.

[Crystal Matt]

EMERGENCY RESPONSE ??????

Get a grip

Do you really want to delay police or ambulance to a real emergency ?

[rendelharris]

Crystal Matt Wrote:

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> EMERGENCY RESPONSE ??????

> Get a grip

> Do you really want to delay police or ambulance to

> a real emergency ?

Police UK website: "You should call 999 if a crime is happening right now or there is a risk of serious damage to property." i.e. if you see some people in the act of doing hundreds of pounds' worth of damage to cars, call 999 and the police will put an emergency response in place. Thanks for the unnecessary rudeness and stupid implication though.

[yeknomyeknom]

I know someone who ran out of their house a few weeks back so stop thieves stealing their car. The thieves ran them over twice and he is dead now. This was a big wake up call to me. I mention this because you put on your trainers to go out and confront them. And I get it. But it's just not worth it. Stay in your houses, call the police, stay safe.

[JohnL]

sabrina79 Wrote:

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> no 999 for this but 101 this is not a case of

> death/emergency .....hope you called the police

> when it happened ?!?!

It's a crime in progress - so technically can be 999.

[Sue]

If the people on the 999 switchboard did not think the situation warranted a 999 call, they would surely tell you, wouldn't they?

So I can't see what the problem would be with calling.