48-hour dispersal order issued after youths left trail of damage in Arnold town centre
A 48-hour dispersal order has been issued in Arnold town centre following recent trouble and disorder. Gedling's Labour MP Michael Payne had raised alarm over reports of car windows and house windows having been smashed and rocks thrown at members of the public in a series of events on the evening of Sunday, October 27.
He wrote to Nottinghamshire Police Chief Constable Kate Meynell and Police and Crime Commissioner Gary Godden asking for their intervention. Now, a 48-hour dispersal order has been issued in which police can ban people from the town centre.
The order, in place from 7pm on Wednesday, October 30, until 7pm on Friday, November 1, allows officers to ask people believed to have been or likely to behave in anti-social behaviour and to stop them from returning for 48 hours.
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It can be re-imposed at any time. The previous reports of anti-social behaviour remain under investigation by the neighbourhood policing team.
Sergeant Alison Riley, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: "We have received several reports of anti-social behaviour in the area over the last few days and this is something we take very seriously. In response, a dispersal order has been issued to cover the town centre and surrounding parks to target groups who are perceived as causing or likely to cause nuisance.
“As a result, anyone who refuses to leave the area when asked will be committing an offence. Members of the Neighbourhood Policing team will also be out and about throughout the week to respond to and tackle any reports of anti-social behaviour."
She added: "I would also encourage residents who are concerned about crime and disorder to get in contact with us as soon as possible. We will listen and we will react.”