Fury as cars sprayed with yellow paint in Inverness city centre

A number of vehicles were damaged overnight in the Highland Capital.

By Alberto Lejarraga

July 14 2024, 1:46 pm

Photos taken by the Press and Journal show at least three cars damaged following the vandalism attack. Image: Alberto Lejarraga/DCT

Cars have been vandalised on a city-centre street in Inverness.

Residents walking this morning across Huntly Street, by River Ness, were shocked when they saw several cars parked in the area had been targeted with yellow paint.

Locals were also angry as they discovered several parts of the busy street and the adjoining Greig Street Bridge had also been covered in paint.

Photos taken by the Press and Journal show at least three cars damaged after the vandalism attack as well as paint all over the area.

Inverness locals angry after Huntly Street car sprayed with yellow paint

Residents walking around the area this morning were stopping by the affected cars to see the damage.

One man said: “It’s awful, it’s horrible, I hope whoever did this gets caught on CCTV.”

At least three cars parked on Huntly Street were targeted with yellow paint. Image: Alberto Lejarraga/DCT

Multiple areas of Huntly Street were also covered in yellow paint. Image: Alberto Lejarraga/DCT

An elderly couple passing by reacted: “It’s terrible, it’s just terrible. And there’s paint also across the street.

“It’s just shocking.”

Locals were left shocked after the vandalism attack in Inverness city centre. Image: Alberto Lejarraga/DCT

Greig Street Bridge was also targeted with yellow paint: Alberto Lejarraga DCT

One of the three cars hit with paint on the vandalism attack on Huntly Street. Image: Alberto Lejarraga/DCT

Another local commented: “I was walking by the bridge, and I saw the yellow paint.”

“With less police these things are just going to happen.”

Meanwhile, a family walking across the street commented: “We don’t live in this area but saw it on Facebook this morning and came to see what had happened.

“It’s so bad.”

Police have not yet had a report on the incident.