TYRES were punctured on three minibuses parked in Charlotte Street, in South Moor, near Stanley.

The incident happened at some point between 5pm on February 11 and 7am the following day.

Police say that six windows in a detached garage in the same street were damaged between 7am on February 11 and 2pm the following day.

Police are appealing for witnesses to both incidents. Anyone with information is asked to ring Durham Police on 101 and ask to speak to PC Hornsby.