41 arrested during V Festival
More than 40 arrests were made at V Festival mainly for drugs and violence offences, Staffordshire Police has confirmed.
Thousands of revellers came away from Weston Park this morning as the clean-up operation got underway.
The force declared the festival went ahead without major incidents or unrest.
Nevertheless 41 were arrested for either drug dealing and possession as well as assault, theft and possession of an offensive weapon.
A force spokesman said: "In the last 24 hours of the festival we saw a similar number of arrests to the first two days.
"There were seven separate men arrested for possession with intent to supply, two men and one woman arrested for assault, one man arrested for assaulting an officer and one man for a public order offence.
"A further seven people were cautioned over the weekend for drugs possession, with their drugs destroyed and their wristband cut so that they could not enjoy the rest of the festival.
"In terms of reported crime, we are happy to report that we saw a 70 per cent reduction in the number of crime reports.
"The most common reports were drug offences, assault, thefts from tent and the person, and public order."
Superintendent Martin Brereton, commander for the V Festival operation, added: "Thank you to everyone who attended V Festival, barring an irresponsible few the event passed peacefully with thousands of people having the time of their lives.
"Our officers engaged with lots of members of the public, lots of selfies were taken and initial feedback has demonstrated that the public welcomed and were comforted by the visible presence of armed officers alongside unarmed officers.
“Our security operation was a fantastic success as we worked closely with the event organisers and partners to plan ahead and be prepared for every eventuality.
"Our unpredictable and extensive police deployment saw officers all over the site at different times, creating a safe and secure environment.”
