October town centre beat manager update

October town centre beat manager update

Here’s your October update from your town centre beat managers:

- A man was seen riding a quad bike dangerously around the town centre, and failed to stop for officers on patrol. Further enquires lead to an address where, the same evening, the quad bike was seized.

- After vehicles were observed to be parking illegally on King Street, four were seized for having no insurance.

- A driver was issued with a Traffic Offence Report on the same road for driving without a seatbelt and failing to ensure the child in the rear of the car was wearing their seatbelt.

- Two men have been arrested and are serving a custodial sentence for breaching their Criminal Behaviour Orders.

- Yesterday, two people were arrested and subsequently charged with breaching a closure order placed on a store on King Street.

- Three e-scooters have been seized under section 165 of the Road Traffic Act. Advice on e-scooter usage | Norfolk Constabulary

- They have collaborated with CCTV operators to identify five people in and around the town centre who were wanted on fail to appear warrants.

- This joint working also came in very useful when an elderly woman with dementia was reported as missing within the town. With CCTV consulted for eyes in the sky, the woman was located and reunited with family. 

- A man was arrested on suspicion of assault, which was reported to have happened in St Georges Park.

Patrols with Great Yarmouth Borough Council officers have been conducted in response to reports of anti-social behaviour in the cemetery. Several tents have been removed, and work is ongoing regarding any that remain, with help offered to those who need it.

One woman was issued with a community resolution following a theft from a shop and additional support has been given to prevent reoffending.