Smoke cannister put through letterbox in Loughton

The man avoided injury in the incident

Police are searching for six teenagers about a smoke cannister was put through the letterbox of a home in Loughton.

It happened in Oakley Court, in the Hillyfields area, at around 4pm on Sunday, 21 July.

The homeowner said he heard noises coming from outside his property and an object, which is believed to be a device used at paintballing events, was put through his letterbox.

Despite the property being filled with smoke, the man was not hurt but his front door and hallway were damaged.

The teenagers, who fled the scene, were wearing tracksuits. 

Four of the boys were white and the other two were black.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Loughton police station on 101 quoting crime reference 42/116243/19 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.