A family have been left terrified after their home and cars were attacked – leaving seven windows smashed.
Mohammed Shabir is very upset and fears for the safety of his family and property following the incident on Monday night.
Mr Shabir was at work when his 11-year-old son, Sabil, phoned him, crying and saying: “Come home quickly. Somebody’s smashed the windows of our house, car and taxi.”
When the 46-year-old arrived at his home in Crewe Street, Derby, he found smashed three windows of his taxi, the windscreen of his Lexus IS 250 Sport and three windows at the front of his house.
Sabil told the Derby Telegraph he had been doing his homework on a sofa in the kitchen when he heard something that sounded like a bomb exploding.
He said: “I looked up and realised it was glass cracking and could see glass everywhere – it went on the sofa and some went on my top. I was scared and thought ‘what’s going on?’ My step mum, who was washing the dishes at the time, told me to call the police because she cannot speak English.”
Police are now looking at CCTV from Mr Shabir’s home.
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Three weeks ago one of his children received a phone call from someone threatening to smash their windows.
Mr Shabir, who runs kebab house Tony’s Delight in Ripley, said: “It’s very sad. It’s a very hard time for me. It makes me worried about my family’s safety.”
In November, Mr Shabir’s business was broken into and money and equipment was stolen.
“It cost me a minimum of £15,000 – everything they stole and the damage they caused,” said Mr Shabir.
A police spokeswoman said: “A number of incidents of disorder have been reported in the Pear Tree area since Friday, March 7, and an investigation is ongoing in relation to these.
“Work is currently being undertaken to assess if the incidents are linked.
“Five people have been arrested and are on bail in relation to this and others are being sought. Police are appeal for any information from the public.”
Anyone with information should call 101 if you have any information or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 0111.
