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Banbury youth arrested and charged on multiple counts
Thames Valley Police for Cherwell said the ‘positive action’ of arresting the youngster, whose age and gender was not released, was taken after multiple concerns were raised about a ‘group of youths causing repeated issues across Banbury’.
One of the youngsters is involved was charged on Saturday, August 15 with three offences, namely vehicle interference, shoplifting and criminal damage.
A spokesperson for the force said: “We want to reassure our community that we are listening to your concerns and taking positive action.”
The young person is due to appear in court in October.
PC Silcock from the Banbury Neighbourhood Team, who led the investigation, said: “Anti-social behaviour can have a significant impact on our communities.
“Whilst some of these offences may be considered low-level, the effect they have on victims and residents can be substantial.
“We will not tolerate this type of behaviour and will continue to identify offenders, make arrests, and bring people before the courts where the evidence supports it.”
The police thanked the people who reported incidents and provided information, and said the police will continue to ‘address these issues using all available powers and interventions.’
The Banbury neighbourhood team invited anyone who witnesses anti-social behaviour or crime to report it to the police online or by calling 101, or calling 999 in an emergency.
The Thames Valley Police Abingdon unit arrested a man for “breaching court bail conditions” on Saturday, August 29.
A spokesperson said: “On Saturday, PC Hackett attended reports of a male breaching court bail conditions.
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“With assistance from PC Ellingworth and PC Harvey, the male was arrested. Following a search, a knife was recovered from his possession.”
In a wide ranging update, the force also revealed it had supported in a “concern for welfare incident linked to the night-time economy.
In addition, it had carried out licensing checks across Abingdon with drug wipes used and sent off for testing
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The collision happened on the southbound carriageway between Junction 6 for Lewknor and Junction 5 for Watlington in the late morning on Saturday, August 29.
The emergency services attended the scene and closed the road,
National Highways said lanes two and three of the three-lane motorway were shut as a result while crews dealt with the incident, leading to delays of around 40 minutes.
Congestion was worsened by separate lane closures between Junctions 4 and 5 in both directions following damage to the central reservation from an earlier incident.
Traffic built up on approaches to the crash, with nearby areas including Stokenchurch and Lewknor also affected.
Images from traffic cameras showed long queues of vehicles and emergency workers at the scene throughout the afternoon.
AA Travel also reported that one lane was closed on the northbound carriageway between Handy Cross and Stokenchurch due to emergency repairs.
National Highways later confirmed that all southbound lanes between Junctions 6 and 5 had reopened and that the lane closures linked to the earlier incident were also being removed.
Despite the reopening, delays of around 40 minutes remained on the approach as traffic slowly returned to normal.
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