Police say a woman from Burntwood was among four arrests after a protest at a factory in Shenstone.
A group of activists targeted the UAV Engines Ltd site on Lynn Lane earlier today (27th February).
Staffordshire Police confirmed four people had been arrested on suspicion of using violence and intimidation to compel activity or abstention from lawful activity.
They include a 27-year-old woman from Burntwood, a 33-year-old man from Uttoxeter, a 23-year-old woman from Smethwick and a 20-year-old woman of no fixed address.
A spokesperson for the force said:
“Officers were deployed proactively to ensure the safety of employees, members of the community and protestors at the site.
“We worked to balance the rights to peaceful protest against the rights of those affected by it.”
Staffordshire Police spokesperson
The four arrested remain in police custody this afternoon.
Unfortunately for me I was on the bus going through Shenstone on Tuesday 30th January when idiots like this were protesting. No cars could get through either way from Shenstone or Stonnall. There was a strong police presence but why didn’t the police think to shut the road off. We were in a line of traffic backing down to Pinfold Hill and the bus had to do a three point turn to get out. I would imagine the police were aware of this demonstration so why not close Pinfold Hill off. We headed back towards Wall Island and I noticed about four police cars parked in the car park of the Dobbies Garden Centre. Why????
Look at the ages of these time wasters that have been arrested. WHY ARENT THEY AT WORK.