Eight arrests were made at Hull Fair as 400,000 attends
No major incidents and only a handful of arrests were made across the eight days
Humberside Police have released details of the number of arrests that were made at Hull Fair.
Across the eight day event, eight people were arrested, 40 dispersal orders were given out and there were reports of eighteen missing people.
Chief Superintendent Christine Wilson said: “Policing such an event can present many challenges, but there were no major incidents and only a handful of arrests across the eight days.
“I would like to thank my officers and staff, our partners at Hull City Council, and the workers and visitors for their support in once again helping make this an enjoyable event for the vast majority who attended.
“I was pleased to see such positive engagement with the public, and we appreciated the messages of support from people who came over to thank us for keeping them safe.
“However, my officers were on hand day and night to deal with any problems that arose.
“Across the entirety of Hull Fair, we arrested eight people and issued 40 dispersal orders. Eighteen missing people were reported to us and all were found safe and well, some within minutes.
“There were three arrests for breaching dispersal orders, one for breaching bail conditions and one person was arrested on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly. There was one arrest on suspicion of possession of drugs with intent to supply, and one person was arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker.”
One man has been charged after being arrested at the fair on Saturday 8 October. An officer spotted a man who was suspected of being involved in a residential burglary in Hessle last month, and the man was quickly stopped and arrested.
Henry Kitchen, 21, of Walker Street, Hull, was later charged with burglary. He is due to appear at Hull Magistrates Court next month.