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BBC News
27-04-2025
- BBC News
Arrest made amid graffiti 'surge' in Woking and Guildford
An arrest has been made as police investigate a "significant surge" in graffiti in two Surrey said a 19-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage to council property and since bailed as as officers continued their recent weeks, there were multiple reports of graffiti in both Woking and Guildford with the tag Wormy, Surrey Police force said it had identified at least 64 separate instances of graffiti across the two towns, "marking a significant surge in property damage". A Neighbourhood Policing Team for Guildford spokesperson said: "We understand that criminal damage such as graffiti can impact the local community and damage the surroundings."Guildford Borough Council previously appealed for the public's help to "keep our streets clean and safe" and said Crimestoppers was offering a £1,000 reward for information about Wormy.
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Yahoo
Reward offered to catch Guildford graffiti vandal
A reward has been offered to help stop a "spate of graffiti" in Guildford. Graffiti tagger Wormy has become so prolific in the area that Crimestoppers are offering £1,000 for information. In a Facebook post, Guildford Council said: "Help keep our streets clean and safe! "Crimestoppers are offering a £1000 reward if you can help provide information that leads to an arrest and stop the WORMY graffiti around Guildford." Lead councillor for regulatory and democratic services at Guildford Borough Council, Merel Rehorst-Smith, said: "Graffiti has a negative impact on the appearance of our neighbourhoods. "The cost of cleaning up these acts of vandalism can run into hundreds, even thousands of pounds. "If anyone has information that can help to stop this spate of graffiti across Guildford, please get in touch with Crimestoppers." Follow BBC Surrey on Facebook and on X. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Street planters dubbed April Fools' joke by locals Guides work with street artists on town mural Guildford Borough Council Crimestoppers
BBC News
04-04-2025
- BBC News
Crimestoppers offer reward to catch Guildford graffiti vandal
A reward has been offered to help stop a "spate of graffiti" in tagger Wormy has become so prolific in the area that Crimestoppers are offering £1,000 for a Facebook post, Guildford Council said: "Help keep our streets clean and safe!"Crimestoppers are offering a £1000 reward if you can help provide information that leads to an arrest and stop the WORMY graffiti around Guildford." Lead councillor for regulatory and democratic services at Guildford Borough Council, Merel Rehorst-Smith, said: "Graffiti has a negative impact on the appearance of our neighbourhoods."The cost of cleaning up these acts of vandalism can run into hundreds, even thousands of pounds."If anyone has information that can help to stop this spate of graffiti across Guildford, please get in touch with Crimestoppers."
