28 April 2024 , 15:03
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Video has emerged showing young girls swearing and attacking security staff at a station blighted by anti-social behaviour.
Locals were forced to call in security to patrol the streets in Barnham, West Sussex, earlier this month after mounting concerns over disorder. Already, footage has shown one group of teens going out of control after they allegedly stole cans of Red Bull from the Co-op as residents tell of being afraid to leave their homes.
Now fresh video has emerged of a screaming group going wild at Barnham Railway Station, punching and kicking the private security officers, with police having to be called to the scene.
It follows a litany of anti-social misery in the bucolic village, including a recent fracas in which three youths were kicked off a train. The private security guards were brought in by Arun District Council to stem the issues in the village.
Teens were seen kicking and shouting at security officers trying to quell the disorder
Residents have been left terrified by the lawless behaviour in the villageBritish Transport Police say the assailants are part of a group they have been targeting for two years. They're known as the West Coast Nominals, using the train line to target shops to steal cigarettes, vapes, alcohol and food.
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One local business owner said the anti-social behaviour has been escalating in recent months. Mehdi Gholamzadeh told the Mail: "When they get together it's like 20 of them, they nick things from Tesco and Co-op. They are often drinking and smashed the bottles on the road. I had to get four flat tyres changed because of it. It has been going on for seven to eight months now, it has been getting worse and worse."
Now Sussex Police have launched Operation Precinct to reduce disorder in the village after multiple complaints. Chief Inspector Will Keating-Jones said: “Residents and business owners are at the heart of the Barnham community and so it's important we hear their views.
"The meeting was constructive and we were able to discuss the huge amount of work which has already taken place to tackle the issues which concern residents during their day-to-day lives. We listened to residents’ feedback and explained what Sussex Police, and our partners, plan to do to make sure everyone in Barnham feels safe and is safe.”
“Our team has also worked extremely hard to issue four Community Protection Warnings (CPWs), which give the offender a set of conditions they must adhere to. If they breach the warning, it can escalate to a Community Protection Notice obtained through the courts. Sussex Police will continue to identify and robustly deal with those committing crimes in the area. We will ensure that the hard work continues.”