Police warn parents over underage drinking

POLICE have warned parents they will be fined if they allow their children to take alcohol from home to drink on the street.

It follows a number of operations in and around Farnsfield on Friday and Saturday nights when police stopped groups of teenagers and seized alcohol.

Beat manager PC Keith Thompson said there had been "ongoing problems" with drunken antisocial behaviour committed by young teenagers.

He said: "It has become apparent through stopping and taking details from young people that many of them are being allowed to take bottles and cans of alcohol from home.

"This is unacceptable and against the law. Parents can be fined £80 for supplying alcohol to an under 18."

Police have issued warning letters to those parents whose children have been stopped during operations.

They have also appealed for members of the public to report parents supplying alcohol.

On one evening police seized 120 bottles or cans of alcohol.

PC Thompson added: "We have the support of local businesses who agreed not to sell alcohol to anyone under the age of 21 on Friday and Saturday nights and we now need the support of parents."