YOBS broke into a scrap dealers before jumping into a digger trashing cars and a building before driving it into a pond.

Now police are appealing for information to catch those responsible.

The incident happened at 11.30pm on Monday, June 25 at the scrap yard at Mort lane Farm, Mort Lane, Tyldesley.

Police say the “JCB-style” digger also damaged cars and an unoccupied building before it was driven and dumped in a pond.

Anyone with information should ring 0161 856 7225.

Detective Andrew Partington of GMP’s Wigan Division said: “This was a brazen act of criminal damage that has adversely affected a hardworking business owner.

“We’d appeal to anyone who has information to contact police immediately.”