Residents are calling for more police patrols in Falmouth after trolleys were moved from a store in Falmouth and placed in the road.

One car was damaged after trolleys from Tesco on Killigrew Street were moved from the trolley station outside the store and placed in the road last night (Jan 16).

It is unclear at this point in time how the trolleys came to be in the middle of the road and The Packet contacted Devon and Cornwall Police who said they had no logs of the incident.

Falmouth Packet: Local people have called for more police on the streets. Picture: Mark AverissLocal people have called for more police on the streets. Picture: Mark Averiss

Mark Averiss, who came across the trolleys at around 8:50pm, explained to The Packet that he had been driving around the corner by the Prince of Wales Pier when he came across the scene.

Mark said: "They weren't blocking the road but it was enough to make me think 'I better get out and move them.'

"There were a couple of other people on the other side of the road so I asked them to help me put them back where they should be."

Falmouth Packet: The trolleys damaged a parked car. Picture: Mark AverissThe trolleys damaged a parked car. Picture: Mark Averiss

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Given that a car had been damaged by the travelling trolleys, Mark decided to take a few pictures and post them to social media in the hope that someone would recognise their car.

The post attracted the attention of local residents, many of whom stated their frustration with a perceived lack of police presence on Falmouth's streets.

Commenting on the post, one resident said: "About time the police took action!

"Falmouth is rapidly going down hill and the longer this is allowed to carry on, the worse it will get."

Falmouth Packet: The trolleys were on Killigrew Street at around 8:50pm. The trolleys were on Killigrew Street at around 8:50pm.

Other residents echoed this point, with one saying: "When was the last time you saw a police officer walking through Falmouth since Andy Hocking sadly left us?

"Need to actually get out the vehicles now and again."

However, other commenters felt Tesco were responsible for locking and securing the trolleys and should have ensured this was the case.

The Packet contacted Tesco on Killigrew Street but the store declined to comment.