A dad “dived for cover” after a firework was reportedly posted through his letter box.
Taking to social media, he said luckily his children and dog were "out of harm’s way" when the incident happened in Halton Brook, Runcorn. He, meanwhile, had to “dive for cover”.
A security camera clip accompanying the Facebook post showed six people walking down a path. One of them can be seen to take a detour to the property holding a narrow object in their left hand and a small item in their right, which they appear to hold towards the narrow object as they disappear from view under an open-porch roof.
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The clip was recorded at 9.06pm on Tuesday, October 25. The Runcorn dad said: “Tues night a rocket firework was put through my letter box.
“Luckily my kids and dog was out of harm’s way and I was able to dive for cover.”
Cheshire Police told the ECHO a 14-year-old boy has been arrested and released in connection with the incident.
A force spokesman said: “At 9.15pm on October 25, police were called to reports of criminal damage at an address on Cotterill, Runcorn.
“The caller reported an unknown person had posted a lit firework through their letter box.
“A 14-year-old boy has since been arrested in relation to the incident and he has been released pending further enquiries.”
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