A dispersal order is in place in a Suffolk town to tackle an issue around 15 young people have been seen fighting and throwing eggs. 

The dispersal order is in place in Haverhill for 48 hours from Tuesday until 3.37pm on Thursday. 

A spokesman for Suffolk police said the dispersal order was imposed under Section 35 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 to tackle ongoing issues of antisocial and disruptive public disorder between a group of around 15 young people such as fighting and throwing eggs at windows.

The order covers the A143 roundabout – Queen Street – Market Hill – High Street – Hamlet Road; streets inside A143 from A143 roundabout to A143 with B1057 roundabout and Swann Lane – Mill Road – Helions Park Ave – Duuery Hill – street off High Street and Hamlet Road.

Police have been conducting patrols of the area to minimise the likelihood of any further crime or disorder.

The order gives uniformed officers the authority to disperse individuals or groups where their presence or behaviour has resulted, or is likely to result in, a member of the public being harassed, intimidated, alarmed or distressed.

The individuals can be excluded from a specified area for up to 48 hours and if they refuse to follow the officer’s directions to disperse they will be committing an offence, punishable by up to six months imprisonment and/ or a fine of up to £5,000.