Attleborough councillor charged with criminal damage
A councillor in Attleborough has been charged after a shop window was smashed and questioned over the theft of pub signs on the same night
Police have confirmed that a Conservative councillor has been charged with criminal damage following an incident in Attleborough where a business window was smashed.
The charge relates to damage reported at a kitchen store on Connaught Road in the early hours of 14 April. A separate report was also made shortly after about the theft of A-board signs from outside a nearby pub on Church Street. Police have said no further action will be taken regarding the alleged theft.
Stephen Fraser, 52, of New North Road, Attleborough, was arrested on 25 April and later released on bail. He has now been charged in connection with the window damage.
A spokesperson for Norfolk Police said: “Police received a report at 9.42am on Monday 14 April that a window had been damaged overnight at a property on Connaught Road, Attleborough. Police received a separate report at 9.43am some signs had been taken overnight from outside a commercial premises on Church Street, Attleborough.”
They added: “On Tuesday night, Stephen Fraser, aged 52, of New North Road, Attleborough, was charged with criminal damage. He is due to appear before Norwich Magistrates’ Court on June 10.”
Mr Fraser was elected to Breckland Council and Attleborough Town Council in May 2023. He stood as an independent candidate but later joined the Conservative group. He represents the Burgh and Haverscroft ward.