Arrests in crackdown

POLICE have made more than 50 arrests in the second week of a massive operation against crime and anti-social behaviour in Rotherham.
By The Newsroom
Published 23rd Aug 2007, 10:53 BST
Updated 24th Aug 2007, 10:20 BST

The operation - codenamed Maximum Impact on Crime - is part of a crackdown across Yorkshire and Humberside.

Among those arrested in Rotherham were 12 people who had failed to appear at court, five for burglary, four for assault and two for domestic violence offences. Nine other people were arrested for criminal damage

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Police also seized 24 vehicles in connection with a variety of alleged offences, along with 5,000 in cash.

As part of the operation residents in crime hotspots such as Eastwood, Thrybergh and East Herringthorpe were given a chemical marking system that can be applied to household items, making them easier to trace if they are stolen.

Rotherham Council joined forces with the police to put boulders on a former railway embankment in Thrybergh to deter off-road bikers following complaints from residents.

A total of 2,726 arrests have been made across Humberside, North Yorkshire, South York-shire and West Yorkshire. More than 200,000 worth of drugs have been recovered and more than 100 vehicles impounded.

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