'Busier than New Years' - Police receive over 2500 calls over the weekend

The 263 999 calls received on Saturday was the most Warwickshire Police has received in one day for over three years.

Call handlers answered 2540 calls between Friday and Sunday, 868 of which were 999 calls. 

49 people were arrested between 5pm on Friday 11 June and 9am on Monday 14 June. Twenty-eight of these were for violent offences – 15 of which were domestic. Two people were arrested on suspicion of assaulting police officers.

Assistant Chief Constable Alex Franklin-Smith said: “It was an extremely busy weekend for officers, busier than we would expect to see over New Year. The one common factor in many of the offences we responded to was alcohol. We continually urge people to drink responsibly and know their limits but too many times people don’t heed this advice and find themselves in trouble."

Twenty-five people were in custody on suspicion of committing alcohol related offences. This included seven people in connection with domestic incidents, five on suspicion of other violent incidents, eight on suspicion of drink driving and two on suspicion of assaulting police officers.

This includes two men in Bedworth arrested for suspected drug-dealing.

Alex Franklin-Smith added, “Later this week the force will be launching its summer safety campaign promoting advice to help people stay safe and act responsibly when they are out over the next few months."

“We understand people want to go out and enjoy the good weather and make the most of the recently relaxed restrictions, but we will take a zero tolerance approach to violence and aggression.”