Wiltshire Police issued fines to those causing the greatest risk to public health, including gathering indoors. Eight people aged between 19 and 28 were fined for a house party in Lennox Drive on April 9. Officers were called to the property at around 11.30m and found loud music playing, with various people hidden throughout the property and others having jumped out of windows before police got inside. The force issued 17 formal warning to people for failing to adhere to the Government rules between April 5 and May 5. They recorded 439 reports from members of the public as well as five Covid-related crimes and 14 Covid-related incidents.
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POLICE are focusing on combating changes in criminal behaviour as part of National Stalking Awareness Week. The force says the pandemic caused stalkers to move online more and expects these changes to be long-term even as lockdown lifts. So, officers are supporting the Suzy Lamplugh Trust and other partners to protect stalking victims. Det Insp Joe Saunders said: “Stalking during the pandemic has changed, with greater reliance on cyber related elements. It has not gone away. The impact on victims of stalking can make them feel isolated. It is important, during the National Stalking Awareness Week to educate on the offence of stalking, make sure victims know they can come forward to the police, and that the offenders of this terrible crime are dealt with. Stalking needs to be unmasked.
FIVE people who attended a car meet were fined for breaching coronavirus restrictions. The youngsters, all aged 18 to 20 and from different households, were issued with £200 fines after they were found inside a vehicle together. Officers stopped the car in Somerset Road in the early hours of Saturday morning. A Wiltshire Police spokesperson said: “They [officer] found a group of young people who admitted they were in the car together as they were socialising but were informed, they were only allowed to socialise in groups of up to six outdoors, not in vehicles.” The “stay at home” rule has now ended, but the guidance states that people should continue to work from home where they can and minimise the number of journeys they make where possible, avoiding travel at the busiest times and routes.
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