Police make arrests at illegal rave held in Suffolk disused mushroom factory

nme.com:

Suffolk News, officers were alerted to a “large gathering” at industrial premises near Stanton village at around 8.50pm BST on Saturday (October 28).Suffolk Constabulary found “up to 300 vehicles” surrounding the unlicensed rave.

Mixmag reported that the event was believed to be a Halloween gathering after it saw footage online of ravers there dressed up in costumes.Nine people were arrested in total.

Three were on suspicion of causing a public nuisance; two people on suspicion of theft; three on suspicion of excess alcohol whilst driving, and one on suspicion of drug-driving.A 33-year-old man was charged yesterday (October 30) with theft and will appear in front of Suffolk Magistrates’ Court on December 11 [via the East Anglian Daily Times].Police told Suffolk News that the illegal rave was monitored overnight and into the morning in the interest of public safety and due its remote location.

It also allowed for the event to run so that officers could gather evidence.Roads around the area, however, were shut to prevent people gaining access to the site.A lorry was seized after investigation by local police, as well as sound equipment used at the rave.