Police tending to the scene of an attack in Surrey were stunned to find an angry note left on their vehicle.

The officers had parked their car outside a house in Horley as they responded to an emergency call in the neighbouring area.

But upon returning to the vehicle they found the resident had left a piece of paper that said: ‘Note!! Park your police car outside. This a private parking!!’

The resident was annoyed police had blocked his drive way (Picture: Surrey Advertiser/BPM MEDIA)

According to Reigate and Banstead Police, the officers then went and explained the situation to the resident, who remained unmoved.


Instead, they reportedly responded: ‘I don’t care, it’s not my emergency.’



Reigate and Banstead Police later published a photo of the note on their Facebook page along with a sarcastic caption expressing their apologies.

‘Another heartfelt apology to the resident in #Horley who thought it would be helpful to tell us where we can and can’t park,’ they wrote.

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‘Unfortunately the officers parked in a residents bay in a rush to get into an address where reports of a distressed resident potentially being beaten up with a child in an address was called in.

‘When the officers finished at the address and spoke to the person who put the note on their car, they explained they were responding to an emergency, the response was “I DON’T CARE ITS NOT MY EMERGENCY”.

‘We apologise for our inconsiderate parking during a potentially life or death situation and we will try and be more aware next time.’ They then finished off with the hashtag ‘#SorryNotSorry’. The Facebook post quickly prompted a show of support from Surrey residents who offered up their own parking spaces for police use. Officers had been reacting to an emergency call in the area (Picture: Google) ‘Wow that’s exactly the problem with the world, so sad that people are so selfish,’ Sophie Graham said. Trea Stacey wrote: ‘You can block the entire entrance/exit to my close if it’s necessary!’ ‘Feel free to park on my driveway in Horley anytime if it means you can help somebody!’ Paul Callaway commented. Poppy Appeal at risk as vulnerable sellers unable to fundraise due to coronavirus This is not the first time a note on an emergency vehicle has prompted outrage, after a furious message about an ambulance blocking a driveway for ’45 minutes’ went viral in 2017. Since then there has been a rise in people leaving anonymous thank you cards, often accompanied by a small amount of money for those on call to treat themselves with. However a London Ambulance Service spokesperson has stated that the best way to thank staff is by getting touch with the team directly. ‘All our teams across the Service are passionate about helping Londoners in need,’ they told the Evening Standard. ‘Each month more than 300 members of our staff are thanked in cards and letters of appreciation from the public. ‘If someone would like to thank one of our teams or crews we’d encourage them to get in touch via our website, over the phone or by email so we can ensure their message reaches the team.’ Got a story for Metro.co.uk? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. For more stories like this, check our news page.