The driver of a Porsche Cayenne could be in for an expensive surprise after police seized the vehicle following reports of anti-social driving in Penrith town centre.
The luxury SUV was taken off the road by officers who seized the vehicle from a property in Penrith following the car being driven in a manner described by police as anti-social on Middlegate in Penrith.
Cumbria Police confirmed the vehicle had been seized under Section 59 of the Police Reform Act, which gives officers powers to deal with vehicles being used in a way that causes alarm, distress or annoyance to members of the public.
In a tongue-in-cheek message aimed at the driver, police said: "If you're missing your Porsche Cayenne when you get home today, we have it."
Police have also highlighted changes to the law introduced in July 2026, which they say mean officers no longer have to issue a warning before seizing a vehicle being driven anti-socially.
Previously, drivers would generally receive a warning before police could use Section 59 powers to seize their vehicle if further incidents occurred.
Officers say the changes now allow vehicles to be seized immediately where anti-social driving is witnessed by police or captured on footage.
The changes have also reduced the period before an unclaimed vehicle can be disposed of, potentially leaving owners facing the prospect of having their vehicle crushed if they fail to reclaim it.
The seizure of the vehicle from a residential property in Penrith after the alleged anti social driving on Middlegate serves as a warning to motorists that anti-social driving in Penrith could result in their vehicle being taken away without a second chance by police.
For one Porsche driver, the warning has already come a little too late.
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