Statement from Northants Police

The following statement has been issued in relation to Northamptonshire Police activities following the disorder nationally.

Superintendant Mark Evans, said: “Northamptonshire Police received reports of four small fires, three on Eastern District involving vehicles and one on the Harlestone Road involving traffic cones.

“At this stage there is nothing to indicate that these isolated incidents are directly connected to the national ‘riots’. These were small contained fires that were dealt with immediately.

“No one was injured.

“We can confirm that there have been no riots in Northamptonshire and the county remains stable. There are no further confirmed incidents at any other location.

“Whilst events are ongoing nationally, our officers are keeping a close eye on things locally to prevent and respond to any potential disorder that may occur.

“As a force together with the community, we will not tolerate any criminal activity in any form and will take robust action against anyone who behaves lawlessly.

“We are aware that there are a number of Facebook pages setup and local speculation and rumour across the county in regards to this issue. We are monitoring all levels of information; however there are no confirmed reports of any criminal activity taking place. Officers will be conducting high visibility patrols and we would urge local people and businesses to remain vigilant and take precautions that they ordinarily would take – at this stage there is no cause for alarm. 

“Yesterday, the Metropolitan Police service requested mutual aid in order to put in place extra resources on duty across the capital. In response to this, Northamptonshire Police sent a number of officers to support the Met.