Police call on parents to collect their children from station after large gatherings cause Covid concerns

Parents have been called into a police station to collect their children after large groups of youths sparked bad behaviour across the weekend.
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Peterlee's Neighbourhood Policing Team has raised concerns following incidents involving young people gathering in the town, as well as Shotton Colliery, Wheatley Hill and Wingate.

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The team took a number of them back to Peterlee Police Station, where their parents were called and asked to collect them, adding a warning they could face fines for failing to ensure their children adhere to the coronavirus restrictions, which prohibit groups of more than six meeting outside and any households mixing inside, unless they are part of a support bubble.

Officers with Durham Constabulary covering East Durham's towns and villages have faced dealing with a number of incidents involving groups of youths during the weekend.Officers with Durham Constabulary covering East Durham's towns and villages have faced dealing with a number of incidents involving groups of youths during the weekend.
Officers with Durham Constabulary covering East Durham's towns and villages have faced dealing with a number of incidents involving groups of youths during the weekend.
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Their call for parents to take action has been followed up by another alert by officers from Seaham and Easington Neighbourhood Policing Team, which has said it has faced issues in Seaham, as well as in Murton and Easington Village and Easington Colliery, where antisocial behaviour has been reported.

A spokesperson for Durham Constabulary said: “We respectfully ask that you please familiarise yourselves with the current regulations and restrictions covering our area.

"Please speak with your children and educate them with these regulations as they are not exempt.

“Also, allowing your child to have a sleepover at a friend's house is a breach of covid and parents will be fined for allowing your child to do so.”

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