Two teens arrested after Plymouth Argyle's pitch was badly damaged by a tractor
Police say thousands of pounds' worth of damage has been caused at Home Park
Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with a break-in at Plymouth Argyle's Home Park stadium.
A tractor was driven over the pitch in the early hours of Saturday and thousands of pounds' worth of damage has been caused.
Police say two local boys under the age of 16 have been arrested on suspicion of burglary and released under investigation.
A spokesperson for Devon & Cornwall Police said: "Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with a break-in at Plymouth Argyle Football Club’s stadium that saw the pitch left badly damaged by a tractor.
"The vehicle, normally used by the League One side’s grounds team, was accessed and driven over the Home Park playing surface in the early hours of Sunday 5 June.
"It is estimated that thousands of pounds-worth of damage was caused to the pitch.
"Two boys, who are both under the age of 16 and from the Plymouth area, have been arrested on suspicion of burglary. They have been released under investigation while police enquiries continue."
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101, or email 101@dc.police.uk, quoting crime reference CR/048962/22.