A CARER is annoyed after being told the police ‘probably wouldn’t be able to act’ after his car was vandalised.

Sean Armstrong, aged 22 of Windermere Drive, Warndon said his car window was smashed on Saturday night.

As a result he can’t currently work.

Mr Armstrong came home from a 14 hour carer shift around 9:30 pm. “I heard some commotion around 10.40pm with two men and a woman shouting, followed by the sounds of a smashed window. By the time I got dressed and went outside to take a look, they had disappeared.”

Mr Armstrong’s car was the only vehicle targeted and they had smashed the front passenger side window, covering the interior with shards of glass.

Mr Armstrong, a care supervisor said: “I called 999 and reported this incident to the police as soon as I was aware. They informed me the incident was marked down for attendance and as an active crime, and to expect a visit soon. However after waiting up until 2am, no one turned up.

I called “101” the following morning, to find out why no one turned up. I was told by a call handler that the police were extremely busy and it would be unlikely any officers would attend until Monday if they thought they had enough reason to intervene. The call handler then continued with “If I’m truly honest with you Mr Armstrong, in cases like these, we probably won’t be able to act upon it.”

Mr Armstrong told the Worcester News.”I just feel that there is no support from the Police in the local area and as a law abiding citizen that goes to work everyday to earn my keep, I’m just being left to deal with this without support of the authorities.”

Mr Armstrong says his job as an on call mobile healthcare assistant, means he needs his car. As a result of the damage he is unable to carry out his duties until he pays for the damage to be repaired.

Mr Armstrong said there is no parking for residents and Fortis Living which owns the flats in the area has stopped them parking on the communal grass, leaving them with no option but to park on the main roads surrounding the local pubs which results in them being targeted.

The police were unavailable for comment.

Catherine Cole, assistant director communities and neighbourhoods (west) for Fortis Living said: “Keeping our communities safe is a priority for Fortis Living and we work with other agencies to achieve this. Vandalism is an issue that is dealt with by the police. We don’t permit people to park on the grass verges as we need to ensure there is adequate access for emergency vehicles.”