Firework yobs cause '˜damage, injury and fear' in Sheffield suburb

Yobs used Bonfire Night to cause '˜damage, injury and fear' in a Sheffield suburb, according to South Yorkshire Police.
A house window was smashed in Tinsley last nightA house window was smashed in Tinsley last night
A house window was smashed in Tinsley last night

Fireworks were thrown at homes and set alight inside cars in Tinsley last night.

CRIME: Paramedics, police officers and firefighters attacked by Bonfire Night yobs in Sheffield They were also set off in the middle of streets while firefighters dealt with incidents.

A house window was smashed in Tinsley last nightA house window was smashed in Tinsley last night
A house window was smashed in Tinsley last night
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Today, South Yorkshire Police has published photographs of the aftermath of the vandalism, with one showing a smashed window in a house and others showing roads littered with glass and debris.

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In a Facebook post, the Sheffield South East neighbourhood policing team, said: 'Last night in Tinsley a small minority of people decided to engage in disorder with fireworks and other objects.

'The damage, injury and fear caused to the people of Tinsley was significant.

Yobs smashed a house window in Tinsley last nightYobs smashed a house window in Tinsley last night
Yobs smashed a house window in Tinsley last night

'This is not representative of the community and will not be tolerated.

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'If you have any information in regards to this disorder in Tinsley last night, please contact 101. This is your community and we are here to help you to create a better and safer place to live and work in.'