England flags sprayed on street signs and car by 'drunk' men

Officers were called to the Queensway area of Winsford at around 1.30am on Wednesday following reports of a number of items had been vandalised.

On arrival, street signs, bins and a Toyota Yaris were found with the England flag sprayed on them. A search for the men, who are believed to have fled in the direction of Cherry Crescent, was carried out but they were not located.

The incident happened just hours after England had beaten Germany 2-0 to reach the quarter finals of Euro 2020.

A Cheshire Police spokesman said: “Around 1.30am on June 30, police were called to the Queensway area of Winsford after three unknown men, who appeared intoxicated, had sprayed St George’s flags onto a number of items before fleeing in the direction of Cherry Crescent.

Items vandalised in Winsford included road signs

“There was no trace of the men, and when searching the area police found that a number of items had been damaged, including street signs, bins and a Toyota Yaris.

The incident happened just hours after England beat Germany 2-0 to reach the quarter final of the Euros

“The three men were all described as being in their 20s or 30s, two of the men were wearing dark clothing, while the third man was wearing an orange top.

England flags were spray-painted on to multiple different items across the Winsford area

“Enquiries in relation to the incident are ongoing and anyone with any information in relation to the identity of the suspects, or any CCTV footage or the incident, is asked to call Cheshire Police on 101 quoting IML 105664 or visit www.cheshire.police.uk/tua.”