Croydon Barclays bank vandalised with pro-Palestine slogan

Police are hunting for a suspect after a bank was vandalised overnight in Croydon.

On Thursday, April 18 at around 1.45am police were called to Barclays on North End, Croydon to reports of criminal damage after a pro-Palestine slogan was spray painted onto the building.

When police arrived, those responsible had left the scene.

Barclays Croydon (Image: Nathan Sawyer)

There has been no arrest, and an investigation is ongoing.

Police have said they “will not tolerate” criminal damage to buildings “under the guise of protest”.

Pictures show a large, floor-to-ceiling window that has been completely smashed with shattered glass on the ground.

Barclays Croydon (Image: Contributor)

There is a police cordon visible blocking people from the building.

Words such as “free Palestine”, “baby killers” and “stop funding genocide” have been spray painted in red across the side of the windows that are not smashed.

Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or ‘X’ @MetCC and quote CAD408/18Apr.

Barclays Croydon (Image: Nathan Sawyer)

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: “On Thursday 18 April at approximately 01:45hrs police received a call to attend North End, Croydon after a report of criminal damage after a pro-Palestine slogan had been sprayed onto the front of a building.

“Officers attended but those responsible had left the scene.

“There has been no arrest and an investigation is ongoing

“We will not tolerate people causing criminal damage to buildings under the guise of protest.

“Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or ‘X’ @MetCC and quote CAD408/18Apr.”