TEARAWAY youngsters are running riot in Inkberrow continually damaging property and abusing youth workers.

Criminal damage has increased dramatically during the last three months and police are now determined to stamp out the problem.

Rural beat officer Pc Terry Roscoe, of Redditch police, was patrolling the village over the weekend but he said criminal damage was a weekly occurrence.

Damage includes the destruction and, in some cases, repeated destruction of fences surrounding homes.

Investigations are under way and an ongoing operation, which includes foot patrols at night, has been launched.

Anyone with information can call Redditch police on 584888 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.