A woman living in a town being "taken over by yobs" says she is on the verge of a breakdown after being subjected to a "night of terror".
The woman says she was so terrified she had to "sleep on the couch" after yobs smashed her neighbour's front door on a night known on Merseyside as Mischief night.
She says everyone living on Buckfast Drive in Formby experienced a "night of terror".
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The woman told the ECHO : "One neighbour had their front door put through.
"I live alone and was that terrified I was forced to sleep on my sofa last night.
"I have lived in Formby nearly all of my life, brought my children up, never experiencing this behaviour.
"These kids are feral, the girls in particular are so abusive.
"I am at the point of having a breakdown due to this horrific situation."
Merseyside Police dealt with various incidents across the region on Saturday (October 30), and confirmed reports of anti-social behaviour and criminal damage on Buckfast Drive.
Youths are said to have been gathering in the area and intimidating residents. A window was smashed.
When police officers arrived the youths had left. No injuries were reported.
"Yobs" gathering in Formby have been targeted by polic e for some weeks, after fireworks were thrown and a taxi had a brick put through its windscreen.
Over four of the past five weekends, police have been granted new powers to disperse people they suspect of being involved in antisocial behaviour in Formby.
Officers say they will maintain a visible presence in the Formby area this week and we would encourage anyone with any information to contact police.
Community Policing Inspector Graham Fisher said: “We understand the concern that anti-social behaviour causes in our community and we are clear that such behaviour will not be tolerated by Merseyside Police.
“Under no circumstances is it ok to throw things at people or their homes, commit criminal damage or abuse or intimidate people. Anyone caught committing this type of offence will be dealt with firmly and robustly.
"I'd ask the parents of guardians of our young people know where they are and ensure they are not involved in such anti-social behaviour.
“Over the Halloween weekend, across Merseyside, we saw a significant decrease on the number of incidents of anti-social behaviour reported compared with last year. The overweight majority of residents did the right thing and enjoyed Halloween safely.
“However, we are not complacent and will thoroughly investigate all incidents which were reported to us."
You can report anti-social behaviour in your community by messaging @MerPol on Twitter or ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook, or calling 101.
Always call 999 if a crime is in progress.
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