A hammer, fireworks and drugs were seized by police during a 48-hour dispersal put in place by Nottinghamshire Police following a spike in anti-social behaviour around Arnold town centre.
Officers put in place a order in the town centre and local parks last Wednesday (October 30) after concerns were raised about young people causing problems the previous weekend.
The order, which police said could be reimposed at any time, saw eight section 35 notices handed out to people under the age of 18.
A 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon in relation to the hammer.
The notices give police the powers to exclude a person from an area for up to 48 hours under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.
Failure to comply with such an order can result in arrest.
Chief Inspector Riz Khan, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “The vast majority of young people have been out enjoying Halloween in the community.
“Sadly, however, we did have to respond to several reports of isolated anti-social behaviour.
“The dispersal order allowed us to target groups who were perceived as causing or likely to cause nuisance.
“Neighbourhood teams have been working hard to ensure people were able to celebrate safely and in the right way. I hope members of the community welcome our robust response to the small number of troublemakers.”
Gedling MP Michael Payne backed the police action after raising concerns about a rise in incidents over the previous weekend.
He said: “The local police team have been taking tough action this evening and continue to. They have our full support as they seek to clamp down on those wishing to cause trouble in our town centre. I’ve thanked them for their hard work on our behalf.
“I will be keeping in close contact with police colleagues over the coming days and will do all I can to ensure tackling this sort of behaviour remains a top priority.
As well as the tough enforcement action that is absolutely necessary, I’m working with police colleagues to secure youth activity in and around Arnold to engage young people and give them something positive to engage in. I’m clear though, there is never any excuse whatsoever for anti-social behaviour or criminal damage.”
