Three men with baseball bats spotted attacking taxi parked on Sheffield street

The vandals struck in Vincent Road, Sharrow, at around 3pm yesterday.

They then drove off from the scene after the attack.

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South Yorkshire Police said: “We received a number of reports around 3pm of an incident on Vincent Road, Sheffield.

“It was reported that three men with baseball bats caused damage to a vehicle, believed to be a taxi parked on the road.

"They then left the area in a vehicle towards Abbeydale Road.

“An investigation is in the early stages.

“Anybody with information should contact the police on 101.”

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