A 16-year old boy from the Saltash area has admitted he was responsible for damage to a police car last month.

On May 21 Sergeant Chris Chilcott posted a message and photo to say that his car windscreen had been smashed while he had been parked at Saltmill.

Yesterday he tweeted: ’A 16 yr old local male was arrested this morning for damaging our car. During interview he admitted to causing the damage and apologised, he has been released for reports to be submitted.’

Sector Inspector Rupert Engely said that it was ’great work by the team who had been assisted by the East Cornwall Specials in the process’.