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Illegal rave at disused building on Eaton Socon business park | Illegal rave at disused building on Eaton Socon business park |
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Scores of people attended an illegal rave at a disused industrial building in Cambridgeshire. | |
Police officers spotted the party at Colmworth Business Park in Eaton Socon while on patrol at about 23:20 GMT on Saturday. | |
Cambridgeshire Police said 200 people had left by about 19:30 on Sunday after a dispersal order was put in place and a clear up operation was under way. | |
One woman said music could be heard "from miles away" and kept her awake. | One woman said music could be heard "from miles away" and kept her awake. |
Police said more than 35 officers attended. | |
Two people have been arrested, one man on suspicion of drug driving and the other on suspicion of failing to comply with the dispersal order. | Two people have been arrested, one man on suspicion of drug driving and the other on suspicion of failing to comply with the dispersal order. |
A resident of Eynesbury, more than a mile away, who wanted to remain anonymous, said: "I first heard the noise at about 23:15 and I thought it was my neighbours having a party, but by 01:00 I realised it wasn't them. | A resident of Eynesbury, more than a mile away, who wanted to remain anonymous, said: "I first heard the noise at about 23:15 and I thought it was my neighbours having a party, but by 01:00 I realised it wasn't them. |
"It kept waking me up and at about 06:00 I looked on social media and found out it was a rave." | "It kept waking me up and at about 06:00 I looked on social media and found out it was a rave." |
"It is so rude of the ravers, they are breaking the law, it really is a step too far," she added. | "It is so rude of the ravers, they are breaking the law, it really is a step too far," she added. |
Another comment on social media said: "Been up all night, not the happiest of households." | |
Not everyone was as annoyed, as another said: "Let them have fun, I am sure there is more pressing matters you [police] should be attending to." | Not everyone was as annoyed, as another said: "Let them have fun, I am sure there is more pressing matters you [police] should be attending to." |