FAMILIES living in Wallasey are having sleepless nights after vandals leave a trail of destruction.

Around five vehicles were targeted on Friday night, with their rear windows smashed by what is believed to have been teenagers.

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Cars parked on Poulton Road, Brentwood Street and The Grove were affected.

One resident, who asked not to be named, woke up on Saturday morning to find her car had been vandalised.

She told the Globe more needs to be done to put an end to the constant reign of terror families are being subjected to.

“It seems to be youths on stolen scooters. We really need more CCTV at major junctions so police can have the evidence they need at their fingertips.

“Without evidence they won’t do anything. Meanwhile, we all have to pay our insurance excess to fix this damage – something has to be done to stop them terrorising the community like this and bringing the area down.

“I can’t sleep at night for fear of what we’ll wake up to.”

Merseyside Police is appealing for witnesses following Friday night’s incident – which also saw a number of house windows damaged – with a full investigation now underway.

Inspector Peter Kolokotroni said: “This was wanton criminal damage and there will be a number of people who have woken up to find their cars damaged.

“This was a deliberate act of vandalism against property belonging to people who have every right to park their car securely outside their homes and not have them tampered with.”

Officers and PCSOs have visited the area to offer reassurance to residents, with CCTV opportunities also be examined.

The force will also be working with Wirral’s antisocial behaviour team to find those responsible.

It comes just days after Birkenhead’s MP Frank Field called for a joint meeting between police and Wirral Council on similar antisocial behaviour in Birkenhead and Tranmere.

There residents have reported gangs of teenagers racing around the streets on scooters and scrambler bikes, believed to have been stolen.

One fed-up neighbour told the Globe the authorities don’t seem to care.

He said: “They ride up my road every single night on stolen bikes. The police have been informed of the names of people and where they live and when they’re doing it but nothing has been done.”

Nearby parks act as a dumping ground for the bikes – often set alight - once the teens have finished with them.

Stolen scooters have also been found dumped in gardens.

But their reign of terror goes much further than riding motorbikes, with the teenage gangs also seen throwing stones at windows and vandalising nearby bus stops.

Anyone with information should call Merseyside Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.