Yobs have looted shops and refused to pay for food on another day of chaos at a traveller festival near a small market town.
Thugs ran amok and left traders too scared to open in Oakham in Leicestershire as 1,500 people headed to the Christian music event.
Police revealed they have received hundreds of calls from terrified locals since the week-long party kicked off last Saturday.
Superintendent Jonny Starbuck said there were reports of 'considerable' anti-social behaviour and two people had been arrested.
He added they had been made aware of shoplifting and 'non-payment for food from local businesses' amid the event.
Earlier in the week two pubs were wrecked and food fights broke out at McDonald's and Aldi and M&S were ransacked.
Business owners claimed a white van drove along the street with two women getting out and trying the doors of some of the shops.
Thugs ran amok and left traders too scared to open in Oakham in Leicestershire as 1,500 people headed to the Christian music event. Pictured: Police outside the showground
Police revealed they have received hundreds of calls from terrified locals since the week-long party kicked off last Saturday
Superintendent Jonny Starbuck said there were reports of 'considerable' anti-social behaviour and two people had been arrested. Pictured: A caravan is towed by a recovery van by the event
Superintendent Jonny Starbuck said: 'Initially we received over one hundred calls to police in relation to this event, mostly these calls to police were to notify us that it was happening and ask us if we were aware of the event.
'There was considerable anti-social behaviour reported and we have made two arrests.
'Since the policing operation was put in place we have seen these calls to police drop to twenty.
'We are aware of non-payment for food and shoplifting from local businesses and we are working with them to ensure the right action is taken.
'Mainly, we have had reports of anti-social behaviour and a few reports relating to Covid compliance.'
He added the event was legal and it was only a minority of attendees who were causing the mayhem.
Around 1,500 travellers in hundreds of caravans descended on Rutland Showground for the Pentecostal Gypsy-led Christian event, called the festival of Light and Life
The event, scheduled to finish tomorrow with attendees expected to leave by Friday, has left locals and business owners furious
Around 1,500 travellers in hundreds of caravans descended on Rutland Showground for the Pentecostal Gypsy-led Christian event, called the festival of Light and Life.
The event, scheduled to finish tomorrow with attendees expected to leave by Friday, has left locals and business owners furious.
Some claimed a white van drove along the main street on Saturday with two women intermittently getting out and trying the doors of some of the shops.
One on Mill Street, who declined to be named, said: 'People have seen them having a go at the door to the clothes shop and