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| Petrol bomb thrown at Liverpool police officers | Petrol bomb thrown at Liverpool police officers |
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| A petrol bomb was thrown at police officers as they tried to deal with a man on the roof of a Liverpool club. | A petrol bomb was thrown at police officers as they tried to deal with a man on the roof of a Liverpool club. |
| Merseyside Police said four officers were treated for minor burns after the attack at about 16:00 GMT on Tuesday. | Merseyside Police said four officers were treated for minor burns after the attack at about 16:00 GMT on Tuesday. |
| The area was cordoned off around the Dockers Club, Townsend Lane, when a group of young men threw the bomb. | The area was cordoned off around the Dockers Club, Townsend Lane, when a group of young men threw the bomb. |
| A man, 25, was arrested on suspicion of intent to supply Class A controlled drugs. Officers are looking for the young men who threw the missile. | A man, 25, was arrested on suspicion of intent to supply Class A controlled drugs. Officers are looking for the young men who threw the missile. |
| Police said one officer suffered "minor facial burns" while three others suffered "minor" burns to their legs. | Police said one officer suffered "minor facial burns" while three others suffered "minor" burns to their legs. |
| Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner Jane Kennedy described the attack as "shocking" and "intolerable", adding: "I regard the throwing of a 'petrol bomb' as being in the same category as shooting a gun or using a knife." |