Huddersfield bus station worker attacked amid complaints of youths causing disorder

Police have made several arrests in a crackdown on crime and disorder at Huddersfield bus station.

Patrols were stepped up last week, with arrests for offences including assault. A man was arrested at the bus station on Wednesday for offences including assault, with three more arrests on Friday, including that of a young person for an assault on a member of the bus station staff, according to West Yorkshire Police.

Police patrols were also conducted at the station on the Thursday in response to calls about young people causing disorder, police said.

A Force spokesman said: "Attending officers located several youths who were then taken home for officers to speak with their parents."

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The patrols included undercover officers in plain clothes as well as those in uniform.

Bus users, security staff and shop workers have repeatedly raised their concerns about violent and yobbish behaviour at Huddersfield bus station.

West Yorkshire Police said they would continue to take on the criminals using public transport in Huddersfield and Dewsbury town centres.

Officers from the Huddersfield and Dewsbury town centre proactive teams stepped up patrols in town centres last week as part of a national week of action to reduce anti-social behaviour.

In Dewsbury, officers conducted patrols in the town centre and in the bus station on Thursday to reassure travellers.

Other activity during the week including a number of high visibility patrols in town centres, stop searches for drugs, and the arrest of a man on Byram Street, Huddersfield, for an offence of outraging public decency.

Proactive operations in Huddersfield bus station were conducted with the support of Huddersfield BID (Business Improvement District).

Inspector Mark Pattinson, who manages the town centre teams, said: "Earlier this year we announced that policing would be stepped up at Huddersfield Bus Station in response to concern regarding anti-social offending there.

"Officers have since conducted multiple high visibility and plain clothes operations there, such as last week’s deployments which resulted in a number of arrests.

"We are continuing to take long term action such as obtaining Criminal Behaviour Orders to help us better manage repeat anti social behaviour offenders. Indeed, one of the males arrested on Friday was arrested for being in breach of his CBO by being there, and has now been charged."

He added: "Reducing anti-social behaviour in Huddersfield and Dewsbury remains a key focus for both teams and we continue to appeal for information from residents and retailers about incidents and known offenders.

"Much more work is being planned in the run up to Christmas to keep up the pressure on those involved in anti social behaviour and other criminality in both the day time and evening economies."

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