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Anti-social behaviour and vehicle nuisance in the car park and youths congregating and causing a nuisance to local residents at the church.

Update :-

In the absence of any other major issues this problem has been upgraded from last month’s Priority Two

During January there were no calls for service relating to the Car park at Potts Lane although there were five calls relating to incidents in the nearby area of the Market Place. These calls related to two males being arrested for theft of diesel, the reported theft of a pedal cycle, a group of people causing a noise nuisance celebrating the arrival of the New Year, a female acting in a disorderly manner again during the early hours of the New Year and a strange report of some dead game birds being found in the Market Place. The noisy group had moved on prior to Police attending the area and the disorder female has been seen and dealt with as per the complainant’s wishes. The dead birds were collected by the North Lincolnshire Council for disposal.

There were two calls in January relating to the Church Street area. These related to a group of youths acting in an anti-social manner outside the Youth Club and eggs and small missiles being thrown at a property the following evening. As a result of enquiries made a number of youths believed involved have been spoken to but at this stage no further action is to be taken against them.

Description of the priority: There have been a number of calls for service regarding persons trespassing on land for the purpose of poaching deer, hunting hares with dogs and riding off road vehicles often causing damage to crops and fencing. Evidence of these illegal activities has been discovered in the form of dead carcasses, tyre tracks across the fields and damage to property. A number of males who have travelled great distances to visit the Isle of Axholme have been checked in the area and reported for any offences that have been disclosed. This usually takes the form of traffic offences found by examining their vehicles and driver documents. Several males over the past months have been reported for hunting with dogs but this requires strong evidence of the offence being committed in order to obtain a successful prosecution at court.

Countrywatch has seen an increase in numbers on the Isle and this is open to membership from farmers, landowners and other land users. This membership also includes access to a text messaging service which warns of information pertinent to those members, for example hare coursers, deer poaching, and theft. Anyone wishing to join please contact the Local Policing Team on the new Local police telephone number of 101

Information for off road motorcycle users;-

You must not ride on public land, parks, pavements and pathways
You must not ride unlicensed bikes on public roads
You must not always use a suitable vehicle or trailer to transport the off-road vehicle to the legitimate riding area.
If you would like more information on how to ride legally please contact the Auto-cycle Union who are the governing body for the sport. They will be able to provide you with
details of regional venues and latest news:
Auto-cycle Union Ltd
ACU House, Wood Street
Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 2YX.
Email: admin@acu.org.uk Web: www.acu.org.uk
Police Powers
If you witness anything suspicious which you consider may be connected to rural crime please report it at the time by ringing the new local police telephone number of 101 so the activities and any vehicle details can be circulated and for the suspects to be checked and asked to explain the reasons for their presence in the area.

Last month’s Priority One was the recent offences of arson at Keadby and Ealand. There have been no further incidents on the Axholme North Ward and although enquiries are still ongoing, the arsons have been taken off the Neighbourhood priority list.

Last month’s Priority Two was the criminal damage and anti-social behaviour by three adult males in drink at the Millennium Green Park Edinburgh Road Keadby. There were no calls for service in relation to the park and only one to nearby premises relating to a neighbour dispute. The Neighbourhood Policing Team will still monitor the area as part of their regular patrols of the village.