This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-50313620
The article has changed 5 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Riot police tackle Bonfire Night disorder in Leeds | Riot police tackle Bonfire Night disorder in Leeds |
| (about 1 hour later) | |
| Police in riot gear tackled Bonfire Night disorder in Leeds involving groups of youths throwing fireworks and setting bins alight. | Police in riot gear tackled Bonfire Night disorder in Leeds involving groups of youths throwing fireworks and setting bins alight. |
| A helicopter was also deployed to tackle the mayhem that broke out after 20:20 GMT in Harehills Road. | |
| West Yorkshire Police said people were hurling fireworks and missiles and police vehicles were damaged. | West Yorkshire Police said people were hurling fireworks and missiles and police vehicles were damaged. |
| A number of people were arrested. Police said investigations were ongoing to identify all those involved. | A number of people were arrested. Police said investigations were ongoing to identify all those involved. |
| A number of roads were closed while officers contained the groups. | A number of roads were closed while officers contained the groups. |
| No-one was reported to have been injured, the force said. | No-one was reported to have been injured, the force said. |
| Ch Supt Damien Miller said: "We made it clear from the outset that any instances of disorder or antisocial behaviour would not be tolerated and we were able to quickly respond." | Ch Supt Damien Miller said: "We made it clear from the outset that any instances of disorder or antisocial behaviour would not be tolerated and we were able to quickly respond." |