Police Issue Warning Following Residents Complaints In Oswestry

Police in Oswestry are threatening to seize cars if young motorists gathering on a supermarket car park continue to cause anti-social problems.

The warning follows a string of complaints from residents whose homes overlook Morrison's car park in Station Road.

Police say the complaints relate to excessive noise including loud music, engines being revved and people racing round the one-way system.  There have also been reports of mopeds doing wheelies.

Since September 27, more than 20 complaints have been logged.

Police are now urging the drivers to show more consideration.  "This is late night noise which is disturbing people living nearby, including young children trying to sleep," said CSO Hannah Bishop from the Oswestry Town West Local Policing Team.

"It's not just weekends.  This is happening on various days of the week, usually between 9pm and 1am."

She said the Local Policing Team and Response officers would be monitoring the situation, taking tough action where necessary.

"People causing further problems will be spoken to and sent advisory letters.  If they fail to heed the advice, they risk having their cars seized under Section 59 of the Police Reform Act."

CSO Bishop added: "We will continue to work with residents to overcome this anti-social behaviour. If people do make a complaint, we would urge them to try and provide registration numbers for the offending cars.  This will be of considerable assistance."

Issued: Tuesday, 24 January 2012