Police carry out road crime crackdown in Epsom and Ewell
Focusing on "hot spots" such as Epsom town centre, West Ewell and the Nonsuch Park area, six people were also reported for summons and two vehicles deemed unfit for the road due to having serious defects."This is the largest operation of its kind that we have carried out to tackle road crime and vehicle-related offending in Epsom and Ewell," said Mr Ayrton, adding that it was part of the government's wider plan to tackle anti-social behaviour."It shows our commitment to responding to and dealing with community concerns and is the first of many to deal with these issues," he said. He said that other boroughs will be part of Surrey Police's targeted response in the coming months.
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