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| Bonfire Night: Riot police tackle disorder in Leeds | |
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| Police in riot gear tackled Bonfire Night disorder in Leeds involving groups of young people throwing fireworks and setting bins alight. | |
| A helicopter was also deployed to deal with 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. |
| In Greater Manchester, firefighters responding to an out-of-control bonfire in Hyde were attacked by a gang of 40 young people throwing fireworks. | |
| Crews were also targeted in Oldham. | |
| One Leeds resident, who did not want to be named, said bricks were thrown at shop windows and police cars in Harehills Road. | |
| "They were all coming up the road, they had rockets in their hands and police were backing off," he said. | |
| He added his door was open and young children "were coming in here to get away from it". | |
| "A lot of people are saying how bad it was," he said. | |
| A number of roads were closed while officers contained the groups. | A number of roads were closed while officers contained the groups. |
| There were no reports of any injuries, West Yorkshire Police 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." |