Police shut down illegal rave in North Cornwall

One police car was "rammed" by a vehicle trying to gain access to the site, the force said

An unlicensed music event (UME) in North Cornwall was shut down by police on Saturday night.

Devon & Cornwall Police said officers blocked roads around a site in Davidstow after reports of cars beginning to gather.

Officers prevented site access to "convoys of hundreds of vehicles" and seized vans carrying music equipment.

One police car was "rammed" by a vehicle trying to gain access to the site, the force said.

Local Policing Supt Rob Youngman said officers "acted quickly" on information.

He said: "We know first hand the impact that these types of events have on local communities and how disruptive they can be.

"Last night we acted quickly on information that was coming into us and deployed a range of resources across the area in order to stop this event from taking place here.

"I'm grateful to those who reported the information to us and to the officers who acted quickly and robustly to prevent the situation from escalating."