The Response, CID and Neighbourhood Police teams have been dealing with a variety of issues over the last week, here is a very small snapshot of what we have been up to:
Monday – Beat team assisted our CID colleagues in executing 3 drugs warrants across Newton Aycliffe. A number of arrests have been made and enquires are ongoing. Two males were arrested after a disturbance in the Cobblers Hall car park. This stemmed from a road rage incident where tempers were lost. A male was arrested in connection with a domestic incident where he made threats towards an ex-partner. This male was charged and kept in custody to go before the court.
Tuesday – Officers carried out a joint visit on a local vulnerable male who has been causing issues in the community for some time. Through working with partner agencies, this male has since been taken to hospital for the help he desperately needs. Beat team continued to engage with victims of ASB across the town, particularly in the Western area, to gather evidence to robustly deal with the youths causing issues.
Wednesday – A meeting took place with a supplier of mobile CCTV cameras. The beat team are working with County Councillors to fund two mobile CCTV cameras that can be deployed in areas experiencing problems with ASB or if there is a spike of crime in the area. This will be valuable in tackling issues in the community and providing evidence we need to pursue offenders. A further meeting took place with members of the Durham County Council ASB team to address the rise in Anti-Social Behaviour in the Western area of Newton Aycliffe. Through partnership working two Acceptable Behaviour Contracts have been served to Under 16s, five Community Protection Notice warnings and 3 Community Protection Notices have been served. This process must take place in order to obtain court orders to stop youths causing issues for the community and breaches of them lead to arrest. Livin are also supporting us in relation to ASB offenders when their tenants cause Anti-Social Behaviour in their areas which breaches tenancy agreements. Repeat offenders risk being evicted. An off-road bike was seized on Garburn Place, Newton Aycliffe for causing ASB in the area. The male rider also failed the attitude test and was also reported for a public order offence.
Thursday – Further statements and CCTV was collected to build evidence against ASB offenders across the town.
Friday – Male youth was interviewed under caution for 8 breaches of a Criminal Behaviour Order. This male has been entering an area of Newton Aycliffe, which he is prohibited from, by the Court. Working in collaboration with Livin and the Police, youth workers from the Cornforth Partnership were out in the Western area of Newton Aycliffe trying to engage with the kids and divert them away from causing issues in the area. A fixed penalty ticket was issued in Newton Aycliffe town centre by the beat team after a male was identified buying alcohol for underage youths. This male will now have to pay a £90 fine.
Saturday – A male youth was interviewed under caution at the police station for causing damage to a motor vehicle on Pease Way, Newton Aycliffe on the 14th October 2021. He was reported from the offence and will appear at court. He was also served with a Community Protection Notice. Further statements were obtained in relation to other youths committing offences in the Western area.
Sunday – The team arrested a 14 year old male for various offences across the Western area of town. He was released under investigation with strict bail conditions.
Mike Welch, Police Constable 2696