Teens arrested after cars damaged at football club

The playing field on Burghley Drive is the home of Corby Hellenic Fisher Youth FC

Two teenagers have been arrested after a "noxious substance" was allegedly thrown at cars parked at a football club.

Northamptonshire Police said the two 17-year-olds from Corby had been questioned about criminal damage at a Corby Hellenic Fisher Youth FC training session.

One has been charged with driving while disqualified, driving without due care and attention and driving without insurance.

Police said three cars were damaged during the incident on 18 September, and five people were decontaminated as a precaution.

It happened during a training session at the playing field on Burghley Drive on the Exeter estate.

Police said people on four motorcycles rode onto the football pitch and performed wheelies before driving off to Oakley Road.

Shortly afterwards, two people wearing dark clothes and face coverings rode through the playing field car park and squirted what police described as a noxious substance onto the vehicles.

The arrest of one of the 17-year-olds followed a report that a red moped was being driven erratically in the town.

A spokesperson for Northamptonshire Police said the moped was located at about 13:30 BST on 20 September. The rider tried to escape but he was arrested after he crashed with a car.

The incident happened in the club's car park

The spokesperson added: "The 17-year-old boy, believed to be the rider, was arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage to three vehicles in relation to the incident on Wednesday.

"He has since been released under investigation in connection with the criminal damage offences."

He has been bailed to appear at Wellingborough Youth Court next month.

The second 17-year-old, suspected to be the pillion passenger when the damage was caused, was arrested at about 14:50 BST on 21 September.

He has been released while the investigation continues.