Staff at a McDonald’s fast food restaurant had to use a panic alarm, after six youths were “causing issues” on Saturday night (September 14).

At around 12.20 am, police received reports of six youths causing anti-social behaviour inside a McDonald’s in the town.

Staff became so concerned that they pressed a panic alarm, managing to removed the youths and lock the door.

The young people then tried to force the door open.

Police have CCTV of the youths involved and say their schools and parents will be contacted. Each person will be given an acceptable behaviour contract, a voluntary agreement between a young person, the police, and the local authority to address anti-social behavior. ABCs are often used for children aged 10–17.

Officers are urging parents to check where their children were at this time.

A police spokesperson said: “In the early hours of this morning 00:20 hours we have had a report of six youths causing ASB in Mcdonalds at Chorley. 

“The youths were causing issues inside McDonald's causing the staff to press the panic alarm. 

 “The staff bravely managed to remove the youths and lock the door.

 “These youths continued with their appalling behaviour and were trying to force the door open.

 “I have CCTV of the youths involved, I will be informing each person’s school, attending their home addresses to inform their parents and each youth will be issued with an acceptable behaviour contract. 

“We will not stand for behaviour such as this.

 “I am asking all parents who have children to check where they are, this incident was at 00:20am.

 “I would like to thank the parents that we have been working with for continued support and congratulate the young people who have stepped up and recognised that their behaviour was unacceptable.”