Prosecuting Guernsey bus terminal drinkers 'a last resort'

The area is being made an alcohol free zone in June

Prosecuting people drinking alcohol at a bus terminus will be a "last resort", Guernsey Police have said.

It comes as the area is being made an alcohol free zone from 1 June in an attempt to tackle anti-social behaviour.

Acting Ch Insp Tom Marshall said: "The police will always take a proportionate response in relation to how we deal with it."

He said the first step would be to ask drinkers "to dispose of the alcohol".

Mr Marshall added: "Obviously if people won't take that advice on board, we have got some options around prosecution; but that would very much be a last resort for us."

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