TWO more men have been arrested following a large antisocial car meet which passed through a vast part of Hampshire last weekend, bringing the total of those arrested to five.
As previously reported, the car meet, which took place on Saturday, September 21, began at Winchester Park and Ride, before moving on to Southampton, Eastleigh, Chandler's Ford, Fareham and finally gathering at Southsea seafront shortly after midnight.
An 18-year-old man from Tadley was among the first arrested on suspicion of driving a vehicle dangerously in Southampton after it was alleged he was seen driving while people were hanging out of the windows of his car. He has been released on bail.
Now, a 24-year-old man from Portsmouth and a 32-year-old man from Caerphilly have been arrested on suspicion of driving a motor vehicle dangerously. They both remain in custody while our enquiries continue.
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Two vehicles, a black BMW M140i and BMW 320d, have also been seized, bringing the total number of cars seized as part of the investigation to six.
A BMW M3, a Ford Fiesta, a Volkswagen Golf and a BMW M2 were previously seized, with five people now arrested in connection with the incident.
Inspector Andy Tester said: "Our officers will do all in our powers to identify, locate and arrest people we believe to be involved in dangerous driving and anti-social behaviour at these gatherings.
"Motorists who drive in an anti-social manner risk the safety of road users and their behaviour disrupts our local communities – this behaviour will not be tolerated.
"We take all reports of dangerous driving extremely seriously and we have now arrested a total of five people in connection with last week’s car meet.
"If you don't want us taking your vehicle and arresting you, then don't behave recklessly and endanger the lives of others, along with the considerable impact it has on local residents.
"We will continue to act swiftly and decisively, using all powers available to us to disrupt this behaviour."
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