A 14-year-old was arrested in Barrow as police worked across the county over the weekend in its main nightlife areas.
The boy was charged with possession of an offensive weapon and using threatening behaviour with intent to cause fear in a public place in Barrow on Saturday night, where there was also a dispersal order issued to tackle anti-social behaviour.
A venue in Workington was found to be selling alcohol without a licence, in Carlisle a woman was arrested for assaulting an emergency worker, in Copeland an intoxicated and injured man was taken to hospital from St Bees, four people were arrested in Penrith and four assaults were reported in Kendal and the South Lakes.
Officers across Cumbria carried out high visibility, uniformed street patrols as part of the extra measures put in place over the festive period to keep party-goers safe.
The overall aim was to maximise safety for the public, offer an immediate and visible service for welfare and help reduce demand for emergency services across the county, the constabulary said.
Chief Inspector Jo Walker said: “Our county has many popular locations to celebrate over the festive period and it’s important that we plan for the potential demand increase for these areas.
“The placement of Safer Street Welfare Hub in Carlisle means the emergency services are all working together in the same place, helping people at some of the busiest times of the year.
“We hope that our presence in these areas and proactive work will assist those who need us on a night out, as well as acting as a deterrent to anyone thinking about committing any kind of crime.
“Please enjoy yourself and have fun on your nights out. If you do find yourself in difficulty, remember we have officers and staff on hand to provide assistance.”
Workington: Friday December 15
- The Workington community beat officer and licencing officer from Cumberland Council carried out joint visits to 12 licensed premises to provide advice and support, and ensure they were operating Challenge 25 policy
- One premises was found to be selling alcohol without a licence. They were directed to remove all the alcohol from their shelves and the Licensing Team are following this up
- Four vehicles were stopped for breath tests and one for a drugs wipe
- One positive drug search for cannabis and a man was also arrested for being drunk and disorderly
Carlisle: Saturday December 16
- The Carlisle Safer Streets Welfare Hub was in place on Saturday outside the train station, as it is every week.
- Officers from Carlisle’s Neighbourhood Policing Team worked until the early hours along with Safer Streets volunteers, Cumberland Council Safer Streets officers and members of the Special Constabulary.
- On Saturday night a female arrested for an assault on emergency worker and has subsequently charged and bailed to court. This was following an incident in Court Square.
- It was a busy night with a number of people needing support to get home safely and officers and staff dealt with a number of incidents throughout the night with no major incidents of disorder.
Barrow: December 15-17
- A dispersal order was put in place in Barrow Town Centre on Saturday night (16 December) following incidents of disorder and the arrest of two 14 -year-old males . One has since been charged with possession of an offensive weapon in a public place and using threatening behaviour with intent to cause fear in a public place.
- Four positive stop searches and two men subsequently arrested in connection.
- Licencing checks carried out across the area.
Copeland: December 15-17
- One woman arrested for shoplifting
- Over 30 vehicles stopped and breathalysed – all negative
- Three stop searches conducted, two of which were positive for drugs
- Officers assisted North West Ambulance Services in St Bees to support getting an intoxicated and injured man to hospital.
- Officers and staff also dealt with many calls for service for concern for welfare.
Kendal and Lakes area: December 15-17
- High visibility visits were conducted to multiple licensed premises to engage with and support licensee’s and staff
- One arrest for Possession Class A drug
- One arrest for Possession Class B drug
- One arrest for drug driving and possession of Class A drug
- Four assaults reported.
- Five people taken home by police due to intoxication.
Penrith
- Four arrests
- Three stop searches
- Seven drivers driving at excess speed and breath tests carried out
- Officers also engaged in crime prevention work for retail premises
- The previous weekend (8-9 December) Officers from Eden Neighbourhood Policing team along with colleagues from the dog section and Westmorland and Furness Licencing Officer were out in Kirkby Stephen and Penrith with scanning dog Drake. Six premises were visited and a number of searches took place, some drugs were recovered and the male found in possession.
