Police warn Gloucester children anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated this Easter
It follows multiple reports of youths shoplifting and setting off fireworks in the Abbeymead area last weekend.
Police are warning children in Gloucester that police will not tolerate anti-social behaviour (ASB) over the Easter holiday.
It follows reports that a large group of youths were causing alarm to members of the public in the Abbeymead area of the city last Saturday.
Police received multiple reports that the teenagers were setting off fireworks, stealing from shops and disrupting traffic.
Officers say they will take direct action to curb any anti-social behaviour. This includes putting in place Section 34 dispersal orders to stop youths from gathering. They will also be police patrols in known hotspots.
Parents are also being asked to monitor their children and be aware of what they are doing.
Inspector James O’Neill, from Gloucester Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: "Everybody has the right to live in and visit our city without fear. This type of irresponsible behaviour affects the local community and businesses, and we are doing all we can to deter it.
"Should we get any reports of teenagers causing anti-social behaviour in parts of our city, we will not hesitate in taking action to ensure everybody's safety.
“As we go into the Easter holidays, I would urge parents and carers to please take responsibility for your children, be aware of where they are, what they are doing and who they are with.”
Police ask that anyone who may know the identity of the teenagers causing ASB in Abbeymead, or may have information, to contact them.