Five more arrests made in connection with Welney and Cambridgeshire hare coursing incident
Five more arrests have taken place in connection with hare coursing disorder that took place across Cambridgeshire and Welney.
This now brings the total up to 20 arrests made so far by police after several incidents of violent disorder took place across the county.
A 25-year-old man was arrested at his home in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, yesterday morning and has since been released on bail.
A 22-year-old man from Stourport-on-Severn, in Worcestershire, was arrested in Worcester last night.
Three more men, aged 18, 42 and 47, were arrested at their homes in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, this morning.
All four remain in police custody in Peterborough.
The previous 15 men arrested were:
An 18-year-old man from Spalding, Lincolnshire, was arrested on January 31;
A 26-year-old man from Grantham, Lincolnshire, was arrested on January 31;
A 22-year-old man from Chelmsford, Essex, was arrested on February 4;
A 51-year-old man from Chelmsford, Essex, was arrested on February 4;
A 46-year-old man from Solihull, West Midlands, was arrested on February 4;
A 30-year-old man from Basildon, Essex, was arrested on February 5;
A 44-year-old man from Horton, Slough, was arrested on February 12;
A 19-year-old man from Datchet, Slough, was arrested on February 12;
A 44-year-old man from Datchet, Slough, was arrested on February 12;
A 28-year-old man from Winkfield, Berkshire, was arrested on February 12;
A 40-year-old man from Hungerford, Berkshire, was arrested on February 13;
A 35-year-old man from Reading, Berkshire, was arrested on February 18;
A 47-year-old man from Spalding, Lincolnshire, was arrested on February 20;
A 20-year-old man from Spalding, Lincolnshire, was arrested on February 20;
A 26-year-old man from Spalding, Lincolnshire, was arrested on February 20.
All men except those arrested this morning and the arrest in Worcester yesterday have been released on bail to return to Thorpe Wood Police Station in May, with strict conditions:
Not to be in possession of, be in control of, or be in the company of any dog on private land without the owner’s written permission;
When in possession of, in control of, or in the company of any dog, said dog must be on a lead;
Not to be in a vehicle with any dog, whilst outside of a five-mile radius of your home address, unless for a pre-arranged veterinary appointment;
Not to be in possession of a catapult or shot, such as ball bearing, and/or an air weapon or any part of an air weapon;
You must not drive or be conveyed in a mechanically propelled vehicle onto private fields or agriculture field belonging to another person without written permission presentable to an officer;
You must not use any public spaces, footpaths, bridleways or other such like areas belonging to the Local Authority or another unspecified person with the intention to hare course;
You must not shout at, swear at, or intimidate any persons in the 12 counties of Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Kent, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire or Nottinghamshire.
The five men arrested in Slough and Berkshire also have the following conditions:
You must not shout at, swear at, or intimidate any persons in Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
Anyone with any information and footage that could assist in identifying those involved is asked to email OpCalluna@cambs.police.uk or contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, by calling 0800 555111 or online.
