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| Nine arrested as disorder breaks out in Gloucester | |
| (about 2 hours later) | |
| Police officers have come under attack from youths throwing rocks and bottles in Gloucester city centre. | Police officers have come under attack from youths throwing rocks and bottles in Gloucester city centre. |
| Gloucestershire Police said gangs had been attacking shop windows since about 23:00 BST on Tuesday. Nine males from Gloucester have been arrested. | |
| Eight fire crews have been tackling a blaze in Brunswick Road. | |
| The fire was in a building previously used by the Gloucestershire College of Art and Technology which has been empty since the college moved out in 2007. | |
| Police said they dealt with up to 60 people on the streets in the city centre - many with their faces covered. | |
| Shop windows were attacked and bins set on fire in the Barton Street area. | |
| 'Copycat incidents' | |
| A Gloucestershire Police spokesman said: "There are a significant number of police officers deployed in Gloucester at present, and the fire service are dealing with the building fire. | A Gloucestershire Police spokesman said: "There are a significant number of police officers deployed in Gloucester at present, and the fire service are dealing with the building fire. |
| "Support has been called upon from colleagues in a neighbouring force, who have supplied officers included mounted officers, and the force helicopter is also being used to monitor the situation. | "Support has been called upon from colleagues in a neighbouring force, who have supplied officers included mounted officers, and the force helicopter is also being used to monitor the situation. |
| "So far nine arrests have been made, and they are aged between 16 and 40, but more are likely to follow. | |
| "Police officers have not suffered any injuries, however a number of bottles and rocks have been thrown at police vehicles. | |
| "What we have seen taking place in Gloucester overnight have been copycat incidents which do not appear to have been co-ordinated in any way. | |
| "While we had hoped this type of criminality would not take place here, we were well prepared." | |
| Detectives were also appealing for anyone with photographs or video of the disorder to contact them. |