Police slap dispersal order on Gorton as youths spark anti-social behaviour chaos

The temporary order will run until Saturday after youths started fights and harassed members of the public

Police have slapped a dispersal order on Gorton after reports of youths fighting and harassing innocent members of the public in a recent spate of anti-social behaviour.

Greater Manchester Police implemented the section 35 order on Thursday night (June 25) to run until 5.30pm on Saturday (June 27). The temporary measures give officers the powers to exclude a person or group from a specified area.

The area includes Gorton Train Station, Hyde Road, Matthews Lane, Gorton Lower Reservoir and Pink Bank Lane. Police said the measures were necessary following ‘recent incidents of anti-social behaviour’ including fighting and people being harassed on Thursday.

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Inspector Zac Campbell, of Greater Manchester Police, said: “This order has been implemented to provide further powers for officers in the area to deal with anti-social behaviour affecting our communities

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“Anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated and where this is reported to us, we will look to take action – either through proactive action including arrests or preventative problem-solving work alongside our local partners.”Anyone with information about criminality or incidents of anti-social behaviour is asked to contact police via 101 or our Live Chat function on gmp.police.uk. Always call 999 in an emergency. Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111