Police attend Hemming Way 'war zone' as house 'smashed up'

Police were called after chaos erupted in Hemming Way, Watford, at around 8.10pm on Monday (March 6).

A local resident said he saw a boy run into a house followed by mopeds and cars "driving from everywhere".

One witness said he saw about seven police cars on the scene. (Image: Stock image)

"About 15 people started attacking the garden fence," he added. "Sticks were flying around, and someone picked up a metal pole.

“It was like a war zone, it was terrifying – people were smashing up a house.  

“There was shouting, you could hear it as clear as day.”  

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The man said the commotion lasted for about 15 minutes before roughly seven police cars arrived.

Officers then lined up the group of men and women along the fence, he said.

Hertfordshire Constabulary confirmed that the group tried to gain access to the house and a window was smashed.

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The group was detained by officers at the scene, and it was alleged a stolen moped was in the property’s garden.

Two stolen mopeds were then recovered by police.

Enquiries are continuing. No arrests had been made at the time of writing.