Five more arrests in connection with hare coursing and violent disorder

We have made five further arrests in connection with an investigation into violent disorder and criminality that occurred across Cambridgeshire on 25 January.

A 25-year-old man was arrested at his home in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, yesterday morning (Tuesday), and since released on bail.

A 22-year-old man from Stourport-on-Severn, in Worcestershire, was arrested in Worcester last night, and three men, aged 18, 42 and 47 were arrested at their homes in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, this morning (Wednesday). All four remain in police custody in Peterborough.

All arrests have been on suspicion of violent disorder and attending a hare coursing event.

The total number of arrests so far is 20:

1. An 18-year-old man from Spalding, Lincolnshire, was arrested on 31 January
2. A 26-year-old man from Grantham, Lincolnshire, was arrested on 31 January
3. A 22-year-old man from Chelmsford, Essex, was arrested on 4 February
4. A 51-year-old man from Chelmsford, Essex, was arrested on 4 February
5. A 46-year-old man from Solihull, West Midlands, was arrested on 4 February
6. A 30-year-old man from Basildon, Essex, was arrested on 5 February
7. A 44-year-old man from Horton, Slough, was arrested on 12 February
8. A 19-year-old man from Datchet, Slough, was arrested on 12 February
9. A 44-year-old man from Datchet, Slough, was arrested on 12 February
10. A 28-year-old man from Winkfield, Berkshire, was arrested on 12 February
11. A 40-year-old man from Hungerford, Berkshire, was arrested on 13 February
12. A 35-year-old man from Reading, Berkshire, was arrested on 18 February
13. A 47-year-old man from Spalding, Lincolnshire, was arrested on 20 February
14. A 20-year-old man from Spalding, Lincolnshire, was arrested on 20 February
15. A 26-year-old man from Spalding, Lincolnshire, was arrested on 20 February

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 below condition:

• 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 [email protected] or contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, by calling 0800 555111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.