12 arrests in North Yorkshire coast police crime blitz

North Yorkshire Police pulled extra resources into the area for the day of action called Operation Tornado on Wednesday (April 22).

The force said it came as part of a crackdown on drug dealers, shoplifters, dangerous drivers, cross-border criminals, nuisance off-road bikers, anti-social behaviour and “enhancing safety in the night-time economy”.

Officers, joined by the force’s chief constable Tim Forber on one raid, executed four drugs warrants in Eastfield.

Two arrests were made in connection with ongoing investigations into the supply of drugs, and various items were seized from the properties, a police spokesperson said.

The seized items included a large quantity of suspected illegal fireworks.

Meanwhile, in Scarborough town centre five people were arrested and are now subject to investigations for theft and a robbery, police said.

Two of those arrested received community resolution disposals to address their behaviour out-of-court, “usually involving first-time offenders”, the police spokesperson said.

Police also made an arrest for a drug supply offence and a wanted man was located and taken into custody.

On the roads, six vehicles were seized by police for suspected offences including driving without insurance.

One incident involved the pursuit of a high-performance car in Scarborough which police said resulted in two arrests and the recovery of a large amount of cannabis and a weapon.