Police shut down Halloween party as 150 guests sent home

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 1 Nov, 18:08 · Archive

Police dispersed around 150 people from a Halloween house party in Lancashire after it descended into disorder.

Police shut down a Halloween house party in Whittle-le-Woods, near Chorley, Lancashire, on Friday night, dispersing approximately 150 people including children. Chorley Neighbourhood Police said many of those attending were under the influence of alcohol and urged parents who had dropped their children off to arrange for them to get home.

The Daily Mail reports that the party was initially thrown by Sam Mills, 46, for his two teenage children at his £800,000 home. Around 30 guests were expected, but the location was shared on social media and teenagers aged 14 to 17 began arriving from other parties. By 10.30pm the event was out of control, with reports of drug use, fireworks and loud music. Neighbours reported scenes of 'chaos' and 'bedlam', with scores of youths spilling into an unlit country lane. Some attendees had travelled from 30 miles away.

Mills told the Daily Mail: 'It was mayhem. I looked round and police were there, and I thought Fair enough, I could do with a hand here.' Ten police officers responded to the scene. The Daily Mail reports that three gatecrashers were arrested and another was hospitalised.

How it is being reported

• Teenage Halloween party at £800,000 home degenerates into 'mayhem' with huge police response after event gatecrashed by more than 200 youthsTen police officers ended up being called to their company director father's Lancashire home amid reports of youngsters drinking alcohol, taking drugs, letting off fireworks and playing loud music.Daily Mail · 1 Nov, 17:47
• Police shut down Halloween party in Lancashire as 150 sent home including kidsPolice shut down a Halloween house party in Whittle-le-Woods, where many youngsters were found to be 'under the influence of alcohol'The Mirror · 31 Oct, 16:47

In this story: Lancashire Police · Chorley Neighbourhood Police · Sam Mills · Whittle-le-Woods · Chorley · Lancashire

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