“Unprovoked” attack on Trafford Town Hall – CCTV of hammer-weilding man released

Police have released  CCTV footage of the overnight attack on Trafford Town Hall which caused thousands of pounds worth of damage.

The footage shows a man weilding a hammer running to the main entrance of the building just after 2 am on January 21.  He then proceeds to smash large panes of glass and the revolving door before running out of shot.

The cameras pick him up again as he turns his attention to windows towards the front of the building.

While police say the attack appears to be unprovoked,  leader of Trafford Council,  Cllr Sean Anstee, said: “This appears to be an attack by an extremely angry person and has caused extensive damage to the main entrance to the building.

“Not only is the cost of repair extensive but this will also cause inconvenience to our staff and customers not to mention the considerable cost to taxpayers to have thee repairs made.

“Mindless acts of vandalism such as this cost and the council is doing all it can to help the police in identifying this individual so they can answer for their actions. Anyone knows this person or saw anything is being asked to contact the police on 101.”

Council officers were called to the scene later in the morning to view the damage and start the clean-up operation. The attack was caught on the Town Hall’s CCTV security system, which is now being viewed by the police.