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Bonfire Night: Riot police tackle disorder in Leeds Bonfire Night: Riot police injured during Leeds disorder
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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. Four police officers have been injured after they were targeted on Bonfire Night by groups of 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. Dozens of officers in riot gear were deployed in the Harehills area of Leeds when the chaos broke out at 20:20 GMT.
West Yorkshire Police said people were hurling fireworks and missiles and police vehicles were damaged. Fifteen "local males", aged between 11 and 23, have been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder, West Yorkshire Police said.
A number of people were arrested. Police said investigations were ongoing to identify all those involved. The force said offenders were "naive to think there will not be consequences".
Two of the injured officers were treated in hospital but were not seriously hurt. The other two suffered minor injuries.
A helicopter was deployed as the mayhem unfolded on Tuesday.
Officers came under attack as they were dealing with a wheelie bin that had been set on fire. Passing motorists were also targeted.
Other bins were then moved into the road and set alight as the number of young people involved increased, West Yorkshire Police said.
Officers used "public order tactics" to disperse the groups and make arrests, the force added.
In Greater Manchester, firefighters responding to an out-of-control bonfire in Hyde were attacked by a gang of 40 young people throwing fireworks.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.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. One Leeds resident, who did not want to be named, said bricks were thrown at shop windows and police cars.
"They were all coming up the road, they had rockets in their hands and police were backing off," he said."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".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. Police said a "full post-incident investigation" had begun and detectives were checking CCTV footage and scanning helicopter pictures and images captured from body-worn cameras.
A number of roads were closed while officers contained the groups. Ch Supt Steve Cotter said the behaviour was "completely unacceptable" but added there was "no suggestion this was a result of tension in the community or animosity towards the police".
There were no reports of any injuries, West Yorkshire Police said. He added: "This appears to have been about a hooligan element of local youths seeing an opportunity on Bonfire Night to engage in firework-related disorder on a large scale.
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." "They are naive if they think their actions won't have consequences and we will be sending a very clear message to them over the coming days and weeks".