Five people have been arrested after a protest in Shenstone.
Staffordshire Police said they were called at 6.45am today (3rd April) to “ensure the safety” of employees, residents and activists at a site on Lynn Lane.
The road was closed for safety reasons before being reopened at 2pm.
Five people have since been arrested on suspicion of locking onto a person, object or land to cause disruption. They are:
- A 27-year-old woman from Harrogate
- A 21-year-old woman from Leeds
- A 19-year-old man from Norwich
- A 22-year-old man from Oxford
- A 37-year-old man from Doncaster
A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police said:
“We worked to balance the rights to peaceful protest against the rights of those affected by it.
“Where offences are committed a proportionate yet robust approach will continue to be taken.”
Staffordshire Police spokesperson
