Police and ambulance crews received a number of hoax calls from youngsters last week.

In a round-up of their activities over the past week, Thames Valley Police (TVP) Cherwell said a woman rang police saying she was about to be attacked.

Multiple units responded but were unable to find her.

Later a group of young people admitted to hoax calling both police and the ambulance service which was later confirmed by CCTV.

Police received a second hoax call during the early hours of this morning (Friday, June 2) about possession of weapons in a public place.

TVP Cherwell officers reminded the public to only use 999 in an emergency.

They posted the following message on Facebook: "Whilst you may be making that hoax call there is someone in desperate need of our help who can’t get through." 

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  • During the week Banbury, Bicester and Witney teams also arrested a man in Carterton after he drove into bollards. Six hours after being arrested he was over double the drink drive limit and was later charged in custody.
  • Teams assisted with getting a charge and remand for a domestic violence suspect who had been arrested on suspicion of assault and criminal damage.
  • Adil Taseem was arrested in relation to the incident at Trinder's Barbershop in Banbury. He was remanded in prison. A second man was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and public order in relation to the incident at Trinder's Barbershop.
  • A man was arrested for possession of an offensive weapon. He was charged and remanded.
  • There were five arrests in relation to domestic violence incidents. One man was later remanded in custody for breaching a court order and recalled to prison. A man was charged with a domestic assault causing injuries.
  • A man was charged with possession of a bladed article, possession of an offensive weapon, assault and a public order offence following an incident on April 28 2023. The victim suffered head injuries.
  • A man was charged with assault by beating after leaving the victim a black eye.
  • Police also interviewed over 17 prisoners in custody and located eight missing juveniles, attended multiple road traffic collisions and removed a dog from a vehicle, they reported.