SEVERAL vehicles have been damaged after reportedly being shot at by air rifles and catapults.

Police are appealing for information after reports of vehicles sustaining damage including smashed windows on the A29 Stane Street in Adversane.

Approximately six incidents have been reported since January, in which passing vehicles have been hit by objects – possibly from catapults or air rifles, police said.

“A number of cars have sustained damage including smashed windows, but thankfully, no injuries have been reported,” a police spokesman added.

Inspector Ben Starns, of the Horsham Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “We are treating this as a linked series of incidents, and we believe vehicles are deliberately being targeted.

“This is extremely dangerous, and the potential consequences of an object hitting a vehicle, or a person could be catastrophic.

“We have followed up these reports but so far been unable to trace any suspects.

“We are therefore urging anyone with information, including any relevant CCTV or dash cam footage, to contact us.”

You can report it online or call 101, quoting serial 1019 of 28/03.

On January 9, a passenger in a car was injured after a car was shot at on the A29.

A number of drivers reported their vehicles having been hit and damaged by ball bearings or pellets in Adversane, near Billingshurst.

Armed police and a police helicopter attended the scene in an attempt to search for a suspect after the first report on Sunday, January 9.

Sergeant Sarah McManamon, of Sussex Police, said: “We believe the vehicles could have been shot at by someone using a catapult or BB gun.

“This is a criminal act and could have caused a serious injury or even a fatal collision."