It was a busy weekend for Alexandra Police, assisting with a fire at Weatherall Creek and also being called for backup at a domestic incident in Cromwell.

Senior Constable Graham Perkins said two men were arrested in Cromwell for disorder after a feud between a family of 15.

Pepper spray was used to subdue the confrontational males after the domestic incident spilled out onto the street.

The team from Cromwell called for backup from the Alexandra team, which sent two officers.

“Because we all often work by ourselves we needed those numbers there,” he said. 

Several members of the public alerted police to the altercation, and Snr Constable Perkins said there was quite a variance of ages of those at the family gathering.

Back in Alexandra, the new owners of a motel in the main street received a bit of a shock when they realised the local hoons liked to park up outside their premises and play loud music, keeping their customers awake.

Snr Constable Perkins said they were going to start cracking down on young people driving around in cars between Thursday and Sunday nights over the Christmas period.

The Alexandra monument was a popular spot for them to converge because of the free Wi-fi, and they also gathered outside the Caltex and the Night n’ Day.

“They are not speeding and they have sober drivers, but their windows are down and passengers are often banging on the roof.”

Police will give a warning first and if they continued to cause a disturbance they would then be charged with using a vehicle likely to cause annoyance, which could come with a $600 fine.

Alexandra had a liquor ban from 10pm to 7am so anybody caught with passengers in their vehicle and drinking would be targeted as well. 

Police have also been getting frustrated with drivers who wouldn’t get out of the way when emergency services were on their way to a call out.

Despite the flashing lights and sirens, some drivers were totally oblivious to what was going on behind them.

“Be aware of your surroundings,” Snr Constable Perkins said.

Impeding an emergency vehicle came with a $150 fine if the police officer warranted it serious enough and decided to record the driver’s license plate and followed up.