Police pledge to crack down on anti-social youths in Chirk
Police have promised to continue a crackdown on anti-social behaviour in Chirk after complaints about youths throwing stones at moving cars.
One councillor said her car was struck three times as she drove through the town.
The complaints were raised at a meeting last night when the town's police community support officers Dean Sawyer and Grace Jones updated councillors on current crime levels.
Mr Sawyer said there were five anti-social behaviour incidents reported in December and six reported in January.
He said youths had been spoken to about their behaviour and he said he expected the level of anti-social behaviour to drop after a few of the youths responsible for stone-throwing had been identified.
Councillor Jackie Allen urged the officers to carry on targeting the yobs and revealed her car had been struck three times by stones as she drove through the town car park on Thursday evening last week.
Town clerk Sam Hughes said some of the youths had been blocking off the entrance to the car park. Meanwhile, Councillor Terry Evans said he was concerned about suspicious cold callers in the town.
He said a man and a woman had been visiting addresses purporting to be from the RSPCA.
Councillor Deryn Poppit said he was aware of the issue, too, and some residents were concerned the house calls were being made later in the evening.
Mr Sawyer said he would look into the issue and added a weekly drop-in session allowing residents to come to meet the PCSOs on a regular basis was proving popular.
