SHARDS of broken glass were left strewn across the road after fly-tippers illegally dumped rubbish.
Police had to sweep the sharp objects from 100m stretch of road on Saturday morning (July 14) after a member of public reported rubbish - including doors and sheets of glass - had been dumped down the middle of Jolby Lane not far from Stapleton in Richmondshire.
North Yorkshire Police said officers attended within the hour and swept the glass from the road to avoid any danger to motorists. The incident has now bene reported to the local authority.
A police spokesman said: “It appears that a tipper vehicle discarded its load as it drove along the lane.
“If anyone saw the fly tipping taking place, or knows who may have done it, contact North Yorkshire Police via the 101 number and quote reference 12180127421.”
To report incidents of fly tipping, visit; gov.uk/report-flytipping
Earlier this month, Operation Eyeball was launched to tackle fly tipping in rural parts of North Yorkshire and the City of York, bringing together North Yorkshire Police with landowners and district and unitary councils to allow the sharing of intelligence and information.
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