Police Clamp Down On Antisocial Behaviour During Holiday Season

Police efforts to clamp down on antisocial behaviour during the summer holidays in Maidstone have resulted in vehicle seizures and nuisance teenagers being challenged in the presence of their parents.

On Wednesday 6th August, officers responded to reports of a motorbike being ridden antisocially in Church Street, Boughton Monchelsea.

Constables located and stopped a teenager before seizing the motorbike to prevent him causing further disturbances in the area.

Later the same day, proactive patrols came across a group of teenagers with a further two motorbikes at the back of Mangravet Recreation Ground. The group was stopped and both vehicles were seized due to earlier reports of the bikes being used to cause a nuisance in the area.

On Friday 1st August, local officers hosted a community event in Mote Park alongside partner agencies, including Maidstone Borough Council and Golding Homes. Attendees had the opportunity to look at and sit in police vehicles and have their bikes marked to assist in their recovery if they are stolen.

Additionally, following reports of nuisance vehicles in the area, two plain-clothed and one uniformed officer patrolled the park on bikes for the duration of the event. Three e-scooters were seized and words of advice given.

Inspector Steve Kent said ‘As well as having high visibility patrols in crime hotspots in the town centre and surrounding areas, we continue to work with partners to deliver a good service to the Maidstone community. We proactively liaise with business owners in the area and promote the use of Shop Safe Radios so antisocial offences can be reported in a timely manner and with confidence.’