Three more arrests made in connection with hare coursing incidents that took place in Welney, Chatteris, Manea, Wimblington and Doddington
Three more arrests have been made in connection with several hare coursing incidents that took place across Cambridgeshire in January.
The total amount of people arrested is now 23 after an investigation was launched following large-scale disorder across Cambridgeshire on January 25.
Last Thursday, a 38-year-old man from Lutterworth, Leicestershire, was arrested on suspicion of violent disorder and attending a hare coursing event.
The following day, two men, aged 24 and 26 from Cambridge, were arrested for the same offences.
A 12-year-old boy from Solihull, West Midlands, was also voluntarily interviewed as part of the investigation.
The following arrests that have been previously made are:
An 18-year-old man from Spalding, Lincolnshire, was arrested on January 31
A 26-year-old man from Grantham, Lincolnshire, was arrested on January 31
A 22-year-old man from Chelmsford, Essex, was arrested on February 4
A 51-year-old man from Chelmsford, Essex, was arrested on February 4
A 46-year-old man from Solihull, West Midlands, was arrested on February 4
A 30-year-old man from Basildon, Essex, was arrested on February 5
A 44-year-old man from Horton, Slough, was arrested on February 12
A 19-year-old man from Datchet, Slough, was arrested on February 12
A 44-year-old man from Datchet, Slough, was arrested on February 12
A 28-year-old man from Winkfield, Berkshire, was arrested on February 12
A 40-year-old man from Hungerford, Berkshire, was arrested on February 13
A 35-year-old man from Reading, Berkshire, was arrested on February 18
A 47-year-old man from Spalding, Lincolnshire, was arrested on February 20
A 20-year-old man from Spalding, Lincolnshire, was arrested on February 20
A 26-year-old man from Spalding, Lincolnshire, was arrested on February 20
A 25-year-old man from Melton Mowbray, Lincolnshire, was arrested on February 25
A 22-year-old man from Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, was arrested on February 25
An 18-year-old man from Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, was arrested on February 26
A 42-year-old man from Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, was arrested on February 26
A 47-year-old man from Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, was arrested on February 26
All men have been released on bail to return to Thorpe Wood Police Station in May, with strict conditions, including:
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 condition not to 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 OpCalluna@cambs.police.uk or contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, by calling 0800 555111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org
