Police Shut Down Gigantic Car Meet in St Leonards
Up to 250 roaring performance cars hit an industrial estate in St Leonards-on-Sea on Saturday night, sparking chaos for local residents. But cops moved fast to shut the party down.
Noise and Nuisance Sparks Police Action
At around 8.30pm on September 5, locals flooded police with complaints about noise and disruption at Castleham Industrial Estate. Officers quickly closed access roads and ordered the crowd to disperse — and within an hour, the massive meet had nearly vanished.
Dispersal Order Keeps Hastings Streets Clear
As cars split off into smaller groups, police kept urging people to leave the area. By 10pm, a dispersal order gave officers powers to kick out anyone involved from Hastings and St Leonards altogether.
Inspector Aidan Cornwall said: “There was no resistance to police directions and no arrests were necessary. However, this action was necessary to ensure public health and safety, both at the location and in the immediate area, for local people and for those involved in the event. Enquiries are being made to identify anyone involved in organising the gathering with a view to considering enforcement action against them, potentially including fines for organising an unlawful gathering.”
Witnesses Asked to Come Forward
Police want anyone with info to report online or call 101, quoting serial 1408 of 05/09. They’re hot on the trail to crack down on those daring to organise more noisy car meets in the future.
