Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace a man in connection with criminal damage against two police vehicles.

Officers have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the incident which occurred outside of Manchester Town Hall at around 2.10am on Sunday, August 1.

The damage meant the two vehicles had to be temporarily taken off the road and could not respond to emergencies.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting crime reference number CRI-06A2-0016186-21.

Information can be passed on anonymously by calling the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.