Audi S4 window smashed in at Watford's Top Golf

The Audi S4, Avant black edition, was parked and broken into at Top Golf in Bushey Mill Lane on Friday, September 23.

Its owner, Joshua Haire, was at the venue with his girlfriend and friend for a evening out from 9pm to 12.10am.

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Upon returning, his friend noticed the rear passenger window had been broken into.

Mr Haire, 25, said: “When we got back to the car, I opened the driver’s door and sat down.

“My friend stood at the back and said, ‘Mate, your window has been smashed in’.

“I look at him and said, ‘Yeah, right?’ because we have running jokes.

“But he was deadly serious.

“My partner walked around, and her face dropped in shock.”

The rear window was smashed. Picture: Joshua Haire (Image: Joshua Haire)

It took Mr Haire a while to come to terms with what had happened.

He said: “I didn’t feel anything instantly, but then I was in shock.

“It was so disheartening.

“I get quite bad depression anyway and it sent me a little bit that way.

“It was very stressful.”

Mr Haire was shocked when he saw the damage. Picture: Joshua Haire (Image: Joshua Haire)

Upon closer inspection, the trio noticed the back seat had been ripped down the middle.

The police confirmed they received reports of several items stolen from within the car, including two laptops and accessories, a mobile phone, an Apple watch, reading glasses, a coat, headphones and cash.

Mr Haire, a mechanical engineer, said: “What was worse for us was I had some letters in the bag that had my address and keys in.

“My girlfriend was scared the first night because she was convinced someone would come into the house.

“But we have now changed the locks.”

Despite having insurance, it will not cover the cost of replacing the stolen goods and repairing the damage.

Mr Hair, who lives in Amersham with his girlfriend Kate, said: “We have got a nice car for our age and we have got the cheap policy and it didn’t cover glass or theft.

“The stuff is worth about £2,000.”

A Hertfordshire Constabulary spokesperson said: “Enquiries are continuing and anyone with information which may assist the investigation is asked to contact police via the non-emergency reporting methods, quoting crime reference 41/77376/22.”

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