An intelligence led day of action was held in Walcot, Park North and Park South areas of Swindon yesterday (12/3) which resulted in a number of arrests.
Officers from the Swindon Central South Neighbourhood Community Policing Team and the Swindon Community Tasking Team were involved in the day which saw them acting on information provided to police by local residents.
Plain clothes officers were out and about throughout the day in unmarked vehicles, on bikes and foot.
During the day, the following arrests were made:
Remiq Nelson, 24, from Chrysell Road, London, arrested on suspicion of two counts of possession with intent to supply heroin and crack cocaine. He has since been charged and remanded in custody to appear at Swindon Magistrates Court today.
James Cherry, 28, of no fixed address, was arrested and later charged with two counts of theft from a shop, burglary and assaulting an officer. He has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Swindon Magistrates Court today.
A 24-year-old man from Swindon was arrested on suspicion of disqualified driving, failing to stop for police and careless driving following an incident on March 3. Jake Lewis, of Barrington Close, has since been charged and released on bail to appear at Swindon Magistrates Court on May 27.
A number of stop searches were also conducted, resulting in a quantity of cannabis being seized from a 42-year-old man. Enquiries continue.
Sgt Richard Fay, of the Central South Community Policing Team, said: “We had a really proactive day and as well as the arrests, officers also disrupted groups of youths acting in an anti-social manner in and around the Bilborough Drive are. Work will now continue to be carried out by the Neighbourhood Team to address the issues currently being experienced by residents in this area.
“Being visible in the community is key to reducing crime and making communities feel safe, however there are occasions where we will adopt more covert techniques to combat those causing the most harm to local residents. Going forward we intend to continue with these days of action to identify those who commit crime in our community.”
To report concerns call 101, or call 999 if a crime is in progress.
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