Police break up free party in Dartmoor
Over 1,000 ravers and up to 500 cars gathered at Bellever Woods in Devon
On Boxing Day local police broke up a free party in Dartmoor national park.
Over 1000 people attended the illegal rave in Bellever in Devon, but no arrests were made.
Police arrived at 00:30 and blocked the road to stop people from attending, and after the party was over, three soundsystems were taken down with around 500 people remaining at the scene.
Insp Richard Hooper-Bennett said: “It has been an exceptionally cold night and a few people could be worse for wear, so we will be making sure that this dispersal is done calmly and people only allowed to leave the area when they are fit to do so.
“Dispersal orders are now in place and all three sound rigs have been dismantled. We also have traffic police here who will be ensuring drivers are in a fit state and their cars are roadworthy before being allowed to leave the area.
“At this time we have had no arrests or any vehicles or sound equipment seized. There are still around 500 people here and we expect this to take a few more hours before all people have left. I would like to thank the local people of Postbridge for their patience.”
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