Bulwell car meet broken up after drivers flout police order

The meet was broken up at Blenheim Industrial Estate

Officers from the neighbourhood policing team were made aware of a car meet taking place on Sunday (July 10) on Blenheim Industrial Estate, where a dispersal order was in place to stop issues being caused.

Around 20 cars had gathered for the meeting but after speaking with officers, and being given advice on why they couldn’t park up on the estate, the drivers all left without any issues.

Bulwell Sergeant Mark Marriott, said: “We understand people’s passion and desire for wanting to meet, admire each other’s vehicles and come together but we cannot and won’t ever condone anti-social behaviour and people causing misery for local residents and putting other road users’ safety at risk.

“We received reports from numerous people so took positive action in dispersing those in the area.

“The people at the car meet engaged with us and were understanding of the dispersal order we had in place and after speaking with them and explaining why they couldn’t be there they left without any trouble.

“Anti-social behaviour can have a large impact on communities but it’s not always about arresting people, it’s about engaging with them, educating them and simply just having a chat so they can understand the public's concerns.

“We will always take action if gatherings are unsafe for participants and the wider public and those driving antisocially may find themselves prosecuted and having their cars seized.

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“I want to reassure the public that we take any reports of antisocial behaviour extremely seriously whether that’s loud noise, driving at speed in built-up areas or causing issues for local residents – operations like this will continue and we are working with our partners to make sure the community of Bulwell is kept safe.”

Dispersal order powers can and will be used against those that gather and act antisocially at hotspots across the county.

The orders allow officers to order people from an area without having to arrest them – allowing them to break up gatherings quickly and take enforcement action in response to antisocial behaviour.

Anyone who has any information or concerns about meetings is asked to call 101, or only in an emergency call 999.