Councillor Paul Taylor says youth crime has increased in Newark by 45% in the last year.
Paul Taylor said youth crime in Newark had increased by 45% in the last yearA summit meeting has been held in a historic market town after a spike in anti-social behaviour.
People living in Newark, Nottinghamshire, said incidents ranged from shops being ransacked to market stall owners soaked with water pistols.A multi-agency summit has taken place where plans for a youth strategy were agreed. Councillor Paul Taylor, from Newark and Sherwood District Council, said youth crime in the town had increased by 45% in the last year."We've seen one business actually close down - an art gallery - youngsters would run in and start throwing art about," Mr Taylor said.
"Another business has had to have its staff equipped with body cameras because young people were going into the shop and just helping themselves to sandwiches and drinks and walking out."Sanse Giri runs a gift shop in Carter Gate in the town centre and said the behaviour was "frightening"."Sometimes when we see them coming on the street we close our doors so they don't enter.
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