Appeal following incidents in Costessey

Appeal following incidents in Costessey

We're looking for anyone with information or footage following a series of incidents that happened in Costessey on Monday (5 October 2026).

Between 12.10am and 1.10am, it's reported six fire extinguishers were stolen from a business on Dereham Road, Norwich.

At 10.35pm that evening, officers received a report of an assault which happened on Dereham Road, where the victim was sprayed with an unknown substance from the window of a passing vehicle. The victim attended hospital for treatment and was later discharged.

At 11.15pm it was further reported that several cars on Lord Nelson Drive, Costessey, had been sprayed by a white powder, believed to be from a fire extinguisher.

A man aged in his late teens was arrested yesterday (Tuesday 6 October) on suspicion of two counts of criminal damage, theft from shop, actual bodily harm and being concerned in the supply of drugs, and taken to custody.

While enquiries are ongoing, we are asking anyone with information or relevant doorbell/dashcam footage to contact us. Details via this link