Officers and local partners team up to tackle vehicle-related anti-social behaviour

Officers in Stoke-on-Trent south have teamed up with Stoke-on-Trent City Council and Tesco to tackle ongoing issues with vehicle-related anti-social behaviour in the area. 

Recently, we have received increasing reports of illegal car meets and vehicles being driven illegally and dangerously in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent. 

One incident involved around 40 vehicles on the car park of Tesco, Baths Road, on Sunday (12 October). Officers attended the scene, and the vehicles were moved on. 

To tackle this issue, officers will be supporting the closure of Tesco’s car park once the supermarket is closed on Sunday (19 October). 

Inspector Rebecca Price, of the Stoke-on-Trent south local policing team, said: “We have teamed up with local partners to address issues that matter to local communities the most. 

“We fully support the closure of Tesco’s car park after hours and anyone not on the car park legitimately will be dealt with robustly. 

“Officers will be issuing Section 59 notices to illegal and anti-social drivers and seizing any vehicle which has already received a notice in the last 12 months.”