Warning after trespassers "put lives at risk" by illegally enter dangerous Mansfield car park
Several people have been arrested and safety warnings issued after trespasser entered a partially collapsed Mansfield car park and shopping arcade.
Additional police patrols will now be in place after the trespassers entered the former B&M building and car park on Walkden Street over the weekend (March 7/8).
Nottinghamshire Police arrested several people on suspicion of burglary following the incident.
A spokesman from Mansfield District Council said: “This building remains closed following the collapse of the car park above and the structure continues to pose a serious danger. The building has been secured again and additional police patrols are in place to deter anyone from attempting to enter.
“We must be clear that entering this building is both unsafe and illegal. Anyone who tries to gain access is putting their life at risk.
“Council officers and police officers have had to enter the site to check that no one was inside. They do so at significant personal risk due to the unstable nature of the structure.
“We ask the public to respect all fencing and warning signs and to keep a safe distance from the building at all times.”
The B&M store, Bolek I Lolek Foods and the British Heart Foundation were set to be demolished after the car park building they were based in partially collapsed back in August 2025.
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue were called to the Walkden Street car park in Mansfield on August 30 2025 after the collapse on its top floor.
The car park was first closed in February 2024 as a "precautionary measure" after 162 structural defects were found at the site.
The closure was initially set to last for 12 months whilst repair work costing an estimated £2 million was carried out, but the work never started and the subsequent collapse resulted in Mansfield District Council deciding to flatten the car park and demolish the three commercial units within the site.