Special powers for police to stop firework anti-social behaviour in Boston

Police are being given special powers to deal with anti-social behaviour over the weekend of Bonfire Night in Boston.
By The Newsroom
Published 4th Nov 2016, 08:00 BST
Updated 16th Nov 2016, 16:01 BST
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Bosotn police have announced a Dispersal Order will be in place from 7pm tonight (Friday) until 7pm Sunday following a large amount of incidents of anti-social behaviour reported around the town centre.

PCSO Natasha Ladbrook of Boston neighbourhood policing team said: “This is hopefully going to stop large groups of youths causing issues in the run up to Bonfire Night.

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“This Dispersal Order will mean that we can ask people to leave the PSPO area for 48 hours and they are not allowed to return within this time.”

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Anyone needing to report an incident should call 101 with any non-emergency incidents and 999 in the event of an emergency.

Police had reports of fireworks being let off around Queen Street. Read more here.

Anyone found using fireworks inappropriately faces a fixed penalty fine.