Swindon car meet crackdown sees police make arrest
Officers attended a car meet in Swindon on the night of Saturday, December 16, to minimise any potential “disruption”.[1] During the event, one arrest was made for drug driving and the suspect was taken into custody for questioning. Half a dozen vehicle examinations were also carried out with the DVSA.
One of these vehicles was prohibited for being unsafe, another was seized for having false plates, and one person was reported for having no insurance. The proactive crackdown was part of Operation Staysail and saw officers from multiple units and evidence-gathering vehicles attend the meet to “provide public reassurance and ensure the safety of the public”. Chief Superintendent Phil Staynings said: “As we have said previously, we recognise that genuine car enthusiasts meet lawfully and do so in a manner that doesn’t cause distress to local residents.
“However, we also recognise that the public expects us to act on the small number of people who choose to behave in an antisocial manner and cause disruption to our local communities.
“Working as part of Op Staysail, we will endeavour to ensure the public suffers the minimum amount of disruption from car meets and we will continue to robustly deal with any offences committed.”
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- ^ Officers attended a car meet in Swindon on the night of Saturday, December 16, to minimise any potential “disruption”. (www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk)