THE window of a car was allegedly smashed as it was being driven down a road in Dalton-in-Furness.

The reported incident of criminal damage happened on February 23 at around 9pm on Queen Street.

A Cumbria Constabulary spokesman said the front passenger side window of a silver-coloured Peugeot was smashed by an unknown offender, causing the driver to stop abruptly and creating "a potential risk to the driver and other road users."

Anyone with information is asked to contact PC 2786 on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, quoting log 205 of February 23.