A DISPERSAL order was put in place in Colwyn Bay during the Halloween weekend amid continued concerns over anti-social behaviour.

North Wales Police carried out the order across the town centre from Saturday night to Sunday night following incidents of harassment and property damage in the town centre.

A dispersal order gives police officers the power to ask groups of people to leave the area or face arrest or being returned to their home address.

It follows continued efforts to tackle anti-social behaviour in Colwyn Bay, which included the assault of two police officers and a teenager suffering a head injury in July, and ongoing reports of harassment and property damage. Children as young as 12 have been arrested in response to the incidents.

Sergeant Daniel Ball said: “We take the harassment of our residents very seriously and we are not prepared to let the actions of an inconsiderate minority impact upon our community.

Dispersal Orders are one of the many options we use to tackle these issues, and I would urge all parents to make their children aware of this particular order.”