Staffordshire Police police had to evacuate the area around Stoke City Footbal Club's ground today and carry out a controlled explosion on Jim Kennel's white Vauxhall Nova after he abandoned it just yards from the Britannia Stadium.
Mr Kennel was forced to park the vehicle near to the stadium after it broke down. While waiting for help the tourist decided to kill some time with a stroll round the nearby Power League football and leisure facility.
He left the car with a note on the windscreen pleading with traffic wardens not to give him a ticket.
On returning to the destroyed vehicle he said: "I noticed that all my windows were smashed. That lot [Staffordshire Police] said to me that they'd used explosives to see what would happen, because it might be a 'larf'."
Staffordshire Police spokesman Barry Shanks added: "Some of our officers may have gotten a little carried away today. We all know that white Vauxhall Novas are a popular car for terrorists and baddies, our brave boys blew up the car just in case. We'll be keeping an eye on Mr Kennel from now on."
The car was eventually towed away, but not before a local traffic warden issued Mr Kennel with 42 tickets.
Mr Kennel was forced to park the vehicle near to the stadium after it broke down. While waiting for help the tourist decided to kill some time with a stroll round the nearby Power League football and leisure facility.
He left the car with a note on the windscreen pleading with traffic wardens not to give him a ticket.
On returning to the destroyed vehicle he said: "I noticed that all my windows were smashed. That lot [Staffordshire Police] said to me that they'd used explosives to see what would happen, because it might be a 'larf'."
Staffordshire Police spokesman Barry Shanks added: "Some of our officers may have gotten a little carried away today. We all know that white Vauxhall Novas are a popular car for terrorists and baddies, our brave boys blew up the car just in case. We'll be keeping an eye on Mr Kennel from now on."
The car was eventually towed away, but not before a local traffic warden issued Mr Kennel with 42 tickets.
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