POLICE have launched enquiries after a popular bakery in Launceston had its window smashed.

On Saturday, April 12, Devon and Cornwall Police were called at around 10.10pm following a report of criminal damage to a commercial premises on High Street in Launceston.

Police arrived to find that Malcolm Barnecutt bakery had one of its windows broken.

Reports suggest that the broken window was not an accident, with a male spotted causing the damage.

A spokesperson from Devon and Cornwall Police said: “It was reported a male was seen smashing the shop window.”

Police have said that enquiries are still ongoing regarding the incident.

Following the report, in the interest of safety and security, the window has been boarded up.