Brick thrown from Gorleston bridge damages police car

Police say their car was travelling on the A47 towards Lowestoft when a brick was thrown at it from a bridge

A police car has been damaged after it was hit by a brick thrown by two males from a footbridge.

Norfolk Police said the vehicle was travelling along the A47 at Gorleston, Norfolk, towards Lowestoft, when it was struck just after midnight.

The force said the brick was dropped from a footbridge that crosses the dual carriageway just after the Victoria Road roundabout.

No one was injured and a police investigation has been launched.

Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident, and anyone with dashcam footage, to contact them.