Gangs of 'yobs' gathering in Formby are being targeted by police after fireworks were thrown and a family were forced to flee their home for an entire week.
Other incidents have included a brick being thrown at a taxi, resulting in its windscreen being smashed, and a bus stop also being destroyed.
One man told the ECHO : "We saw a brick go through a windscreen last Friday night. That's when it gets scary.
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"They did the bus stop as well. What they do is they stand just out of sight on the main road and then they just step out, throw the brick up in the air and it lands on the windscreen.
"There's like 30 of them, what's one person going to do against 30 kids? They're just feral. I don't know what on earth goes through their minds."
A woman said: "Formby is going to the dogs. And you can blame 'people coming in from outside' all you like but you get kids misbehaving everywhere.
"Surely the parents of these yobs must know where they're going and what they're up to?"
Two children were arrested in the vicinity of Duke Street Park on Friday, October 15, after a fire was started in the park.
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.
The dispersal zones give police the power to tell people to leave the area until the dispersal zone is no longer in place. Police officers can also ask people to surrender items that can be used to cause anti-social behaviour.
During the most recent dispersal zone (Friday October 22-Sunday October 24), no arrests were made and there were "very little" in the way of warnings handed out, according to Merseyside Police.
However officers continue to warn anyone who commits incidents of anti-social behaviour to expect a swift response, and for everyone young and old to be mindful of the effects such behaviour can have on our most vulnerable.
Young people, families, and businesses are also being urged to play their part in keeping our communities safe over the Halloween and Bonfire Night period.
Chief Inspector Peter Clark told the ECHO : “Our message regarding anti-social behaviour remains simple – it will not be tolerated and anyone caught committing this type of offence will be dealt with firmly and robustly.
“No one should have to suffer being the victim of anti-social behaviour and I would like to reassure everyone that there will be extra high-visibility patrols during this time.
“I would urge those young people who may be considering behaving in an unacceptable way to think about what you are doing and how you may make other people feel.
"How would you feel if a member of your own family was too frightened to leave their own home or walk down the street? Under no circumstances is it ok to throw things at people or their homes, commit criminal damage or abuse or intimidate people.
“The support of parents and guardians is also vital at this time of year. Together, we can minimise the risk - don’t let children hang around the streets with nowhere to go and understand who they are with and what they are doing.”
To report anti-social behaviour you can call police on 101, or DM @MerPolCC via Twitter.
Alternatively you can call Crimestoppers UK anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Always dial 999 in an emergency.
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