Aberdeen hit by second wave of valve vandals as green activist group take credit
Cars in Kittybrewster had their tyres flattened two days after first attack
Last updated 16th Jun 2023
More cars across Aberdeen have had their tyre caps filled with lentils.
Kittybrewster was the most recently targeted area, with many residents waking up to four deflated tyres.
It is suspected that they are also behind the most recent deflations, although it is not yet confirmed.
Lex Catto's BMW was one of the many cars hit.
"A neighbour came along and rang the doorbell and told us she had found out there were people letting down tyres and we should check our tyres," he said.
"I went out and of course all four of them are down and there's another neighbour up there that had three of his done because he didn't have a dust cap on one tyre."
The vandal's actions match those of the Tyre Extinguisher's previous attacks in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee.
Mr Catto said: "They were putting lentils in the dust cap and then putting them slightly on so the tyre would completely flatten.
"I don't know if they've damaged the tyres because they're completely flat and sometimes they can go off the rim and you can't get them up."
Their aim is to make it impossible to own an SUV in urban areas, and claim to target only the most environmentally damaging vehicles.
One resident said that her electric car was hit.
Inspector Lesley Clark from Police Scotland said: “All reports of tyres being deliberately deflated are taken seriously. This kind of action is reckless and potentially dangerous as it could put drivers and other road users at risk.
“If you see anyone acting suspiciously close to parked vehicles, call us on 101. Drivers should also check their vehicle before they set off if they suspect it could have been tampered with.”