POLICE have identified the man responsible for smashing a shop window in Fore Street, Wellington, earlier this year.

In January, H T Perry and Son and Granddaughter, a family-run hardware business, posted CCTV footage of their shop window being smashed on Facebook.

Avon and Somerset Police confirmed that the incident took place at some point between between 5.30 pm on Saturday and 3.15 pm on Sunday.

At the time, the force appealed for anyone with information or CCTV footage to come forward.

According to Jon O’Connor, the Neighbourhood Sergeant for Wellington, the man responsible for the incident has been interviewed at the police station and arrangements have been made to repay the cost of the replacement glass.