Bonfire Night descended into chaos across the UK, with cops pelted with fireworks and flares hurled at cars.
Police arrested multiple teenagers after the disorder in major cities last night.
Cops in multiple towns and cities were forced to issue dispersal orders, breaking up large crowds as anti-social behaviour gripped the streets.
Footage on social media from Birmingham showed a police van being pelted with fireworks.
Queen honoured in London New Year's fireworks before turning into King Charles
Sparks were seen ricocheting off the vehicle as its driver attempted to reverse away.
Masked yobs were caught on camera appearing to hurl flares dangerously in the street at cars, police, and each other.
Four teenage boys were arrested in Birmingham on suspicion of “violent disorder” late on Wednesday.
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said the force had made several arrests and seized weapons around the Dale End area of the city centre.
A Section 60 order, which allowed police to stop and search people without the need for reasonable grounds, was imposed until 6am this morning.
Meanwhile, a third-floor balcony in Liverpool was set on fire after it was hit by pyrotechnics.
Yobs then aimed at police and firefighters as they arrived at the chaotic scene.
Both police and fire service crews were targeted in the chaos as they attended the fire at a high rise block of flats in Huyton, a town about six miles east of Liverpool.
New Year partiers don't let weather warnings spoil the fun as they ring in 2023
A female police officer’s leg was injured during the incident.
Merseyside Police said in a statement that they arrested a 14-year-old boy on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after emergency services were called to Knowsley Heights on Primrose Drive in Huyton.
The teenager is currently still in custody, said cops.
But brave firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze despite fireworks being hurled at them.
Meanwhile, dispersal orders were put in place in multiple locations over Bonfire Night anti-social behaviour in Greater Manchester.
According to Manchester Evening News, groups of youths were setting off fireworks into the road, narrowly missing cars and buses in Bolton.
And one woman claimed on social media that a firework almost hit her baby.
Greater Manchester Police said a dispersal order had also been issued in the Halliwell area of Bolton due to anti-social behaviour by yobs.
And children were reportedly hurt in a horrific firework incident on Scarborough beach in North Yorkshire last night.
Local reports have said that emergency services flooded onto the beach after calls that two children had fireworks go off in their hands and faces.
The pair were said to be left seriously injured after suffering burns, reports Yorkshire Live.
Merseyside Police Chief Inspector Kevin Chatterton said of the violence in Huyton: “We will not tolerate this type of disgraceful behaviour, particularly when it involves emergency services staff being targeted in such a way.
“It is only by sheer good fortune that nobody was seriously injured.
“Officers were quickly at the scene and spoke to a number of youths and parents to advise them about their behaviour.
“One teenage male was arrested and will be questioned.”
Read more similar news:
Comments:
comments powered by Disqus
