Attempted Break In at RNLI Lifeboat Station
Sunday morning the RNLI volunteers arrived as usual, for their training session to find that the Lifeboat Station in Portishead had been victim of an attempted break in during Saturday night (10th June).
The window to the Crew changing room and the smallest shop window at the front of the building had been tampered with causing it to shatter. Fortunately the extremely strong triple glazing seemed to deter the person from gaining entry to the charities premises. The person responsible had been captured on the Station’s security camera, which, although a side angle, may help the Police with their enquiries. If you can help, please call 101 and speak to the Police with any information.
Dave Slack, Lifeboat Operations Manager said ‘Here in Portishead we take a great pride in our Lifeboat Station and it is very disappointing to know that someone has caused significant damage to our windows. Fortunately no vital lifesaving equipment was damaged or stolen, so we have been able to remain ready to respond to any emergencies around the clock. However, lives could have easily been put at increased danger if this incident had affected our provision of a local lifeboat. Such mindless acts put others at risk.’
The RNLI in Portishead would like to thank the local community for all their kind words of support and offers of help to come along and help clean up.
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- Person caught on CCTV
- Small shop window
- Crew changing room window
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Key facts about the RNLI
The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,000 lives.
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