TWO men have been arrested following an unauthorised car meet in Winchester.

As previously reported, the meet began at the East Winchester Park and Ride in Bull Drove late on Saturday, September 21, before moving on to Southampton, Eastleigh, Chandler's Ford, Fareham and finally gathering at Southsea seafront shortly after midnight.

Now, police have revealed that two people believed to be connected to the car meet have been arrested.

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The first, a 19-year-old from Swanmore, was arrested on September 21 on suspicion of drug driving after his vehicle was stopped in Fareham just after 10pm. He has been released under investigation.

A second man, aged 18 and from Tadley, near Basingstoke, has also now been arrested on suspicion of driving a vehicle dangerously in Southampton after it was alleged he was seen driving whilst people were hanging out of the windows of his car. He has been released on bail.

Chief Superintendent Darren O'Callaghan said: "We were contacted by many local residents in the areas this meet passed through, who were extremely concerned about the manner in which vehicles were being driven.

"This kind of anti-social behaviour and reckless driving has a considerable impact on our communities and it will not be tolerated.

"Our roads policing and investigations teams are working hard to collect and review all available footage, including CCTV, drone footage and body-worn video from our officers who attended, to identify those involved and any offences they may have committed, in order for us to take the appropriate action.

"This is not about penalising respectful car enthusiasts, who do not wish to cause a disturbance and simply want to share their passion for cars, but it is about identifying those who engage in dangerous and anti-social acts and dealing with them.

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"We are also continuing to work to build up our intelligence on when and where these meets are due to take place, to ensure we can have the right officers and capabilities on hand to deal with them swiftly and robustly."

As part of the ongoing police investigation, officers are encouraging anyone with information or video footage to get in touch.

This can be done by either calling 101 or visiting the Hampshire Constabulary website and quoting the reference 44240406801.