Drugs bust and arrests made as police launch fresh crime crackdown in Doncaster
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Officers from Doncaster North Neighbourhood Policing Team spent the day in Askern and Norton for a day of action tackling the issues that local residents told South Yorkshire Police matter them the most.
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The day started with the execution of a drugs warrant at a property on Plantation Close, where a warning was issued to the resident.
Two people were arrested throughout the day.
A 32-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man were arrested for failing to appear at court and were put before Doncaster Magistrates.
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Hide AdDuring parking patrols at Norton School, a driver was issued with a warning for parking in a bus stop.
As well as enforcement, the teams were also busy engaging with the local community with a pop-up police stations, activities with local school children and joint patrols and leaflet drops with council and SYFR staff.
Sergeant Kelly Ward said: “Days of action are a great opportunity to work with partners to tackle the issues that people living in Askern and Norton have told us matter to them.
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Hide Ad“I want to thank everyone who spoke to us. Making our communities better places to live and work really is a joint effort. I would encourage people to get in touch with us about any concerns they have. You can join us at one of our community meetings, come along to our regular pop-up police stations, or drop us an email or phone call."