A 57-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and dangerous driving after driving a tractor through a flooded high street in Tenbury Wells, causing significant damage to local businesses.
A 57-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and dangerous driving following an incident in Tenbury Wells town center in Worcester during Storm Bert . The arrest came after a video of a tractor driving through a flooded high street went viral on social media. The footage showed the tractor's wake slamming into shops and homes, causing extensive damage.
Locals reported that the waves from the tractor's passage smashed windows and 'devastated' businesses that were already suffering from the effects of Storm Bert. Inspector Dave Wise from the safer neighborhood team in Tenbury Wells acknowledged the upset and anger caused by the incident and confirmed that the man was released on bail pending further investigation
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