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Watch: The moment vandal smashes a York café window

This video shows the moment a vandal smashed the window of a York café.

It happened in the early hours of Saturday (5 October) – and police think other businesses might also have been damaged.

The CCTV footage shows the attack on the Double Dutch Pancake House on Church Street.

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Video: doubledutchpancakehouse on Instagram

It was shared by Double Dutch Pancake House on their Instagram feed. They said: “Somebody wasn’t happy and took it out on our window.”

It left the window dented and cracked.

The broken window. Photograph: Sarah Dunphy

A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “We’re appealing for information and for other potential victims of criminal damage incidents in York.

“We’re investigating damage caused to the window of a food outlet in Church Street in the early hours of Saturday 5 October.

“Witnesses and any other businesses in the area that may also have suffered similar damage, but have not contacted the police are asked to get in touch.”

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