Henley-on-Thames street racing leads to police dispersal order

Police have issued a weekend dispersal order after hundreds of cars gathered in a car park to race each other.

Thames Valley Police said it received "multiple reports of anti-social behaviour" in Reading Road, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, at about 23:20 GMT on Saturday.

"Hundreds of cars had gathered in the car park with reports of loud noise and cars racing along the streets," a spokesperson said.

Officers arrived and cleared the scene.

The Section 35 dispersal order will be in place from 17:00 to 03:00 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

It means officers and PCSOs can deal with individuals aged 10 or over engaging in anti-social behaviour, crime and disorder, and disperse groups of people in vehicles.

There will be an increased police presence within the town.

A police spokesperson said: "Our local neighbourhood teams are aware of the ongoing issue in relation to car meets and the select number of attendees that cause anti-social behaviour and noise nuisance to the local community.

"We are working with local businesses and the council to tackle the issue and will attend these types of incidents when we are able to."

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