Two boys arrested following incident at Tiverton school
There were reports of intruders at Tiverton High School on Thursday.
Devon and Cornwall Police were called to reports of intruders on site at Tiverton High School on Thursday (27th February).
Local officers from the Tiverton neighbourhood policing team attended the school and made sure that all those on the site were safe, then liaised with school staff so that lessons could continue as normal.
There were no reports of any injuries on the school site.
Earlier today - Friday 28th February - as part of a day of action to tackle anti-social behaviour within Mid Devon, Sgt Hannah Hodgson led the Mid Devon neighbourhood policing team in making arrests in the local area.
Two male youths were arrested on suspicion of public nuisance offences in connection with an incident at the school..
They were further arrested for other unrelated offences relating to suspected theft and assault.
They remain in Police custody being interviewed.
Inspector Mark Arthurs, Sector Inspector for Mid Devon, said “I am hopeful that the action we have taken will reassure the community of Tiverton that we take anti-social behaviour (ASB) seriously.
“This type of behaviour will not be tolerated, and my teams are working hard to ensure the community of Tiverton can go about their daily business free of anti-social behaviour issues.
“We have been working with Mid Devon District Council and other partner agencies to ensure that those who commit ASB offences are pursued for not only criminal convictions but also through the ASB escalation process and that we seek injunctions for those whose behaviour does not change despite our intervention.
“Anyone who experiences or witnesses anti-social behaviour should visit the Devon & Cornwall Police website and use the online reporting tool, unless it is an emergency, in which case they should always call 999.”