Police given power to expel troublemakers from Parrs Wood cinema

[Manchester Evening News]

Police have been given the power to expel troublemakers from [a
Didsbury](http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/didsbury) leisure
complex after a spate of disturbances.

Officers in Didsbury have put a weekend dispersal order in place at the Parrs
Wood leisure site to tackle anti-social behaviour.

The order, which will be effective from 6pm on Friday until 6pm on Sunday
night each week, will allow officers to remove those deemed to be causing
trouble.

Officers in the suburb say there has been an increase in rowdiness and problem
behaviour at the complex - which includes a cinema, gym and several
restaurants - and surrounding areas.

** Read: [ PCSO has surgery for broken leg after falling down flight of stairs while attending disturbance](http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/pcso-surgery-broken-leg-after-11177697) **

** Read: [ PCSO suffers serious injuries after responding to reports of anti-social behaviour at East Didsbury flats](http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/pcso-injured-didsbury-youths-disturbance-11177004) **

The action comes after a police worker was seriously injured while responding
to an incident of anti-social behaviour on Tuesday night.

The police community support officer (PCSO) has undergone surgery for a broken
leg after falling down a flight of stairs at Parrs Wood Court on Wilmslow
Road.

The PCSO attended the block of flats following reports a large number of men
were causing a disturbance at around 6.30pm on Tuesday.

In the course of responding to the incident he fell down a flight of stairs,
suffering a head injury and a severely broken leg.

A message on the GMP Didsbury Twitter account read: "Dispersal Order in place
Friday 15th April at the Parrswood Centre, Didsbury 18:00hrs and for the
following 48 hrs."

They also added: "Due to an increase in anti social behaviour."