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| Riots: Gloucester police attacked with rocks and bottles | Riots: Gloucester police attacked with rocks and bottles |
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| Police officers came under attack from youths throwing rocks and bottles in Gloucester city centre. | Police officers came under attack from youths throwing rocks and bottles in Gloucester city centre. |
| Gloucestershire Police said gangs targeted shop windows from about 23:00 BST on Tuesday. Ten males from Gloucester were arrested. | Gloucestershire Police said gangs targeted shop windows from about 23:00 BST on Tuesday. Ten males from Gloucester were arrested. |
| Meanwhile eight fire crews tackled a blaze in Brunswick Road. | |
| The fire was in a building previously used by Gloucestershire College of Art and Technology which has been empty since the college moved out in 2007. | The fire was in a building previously used by Gloucestershire College of Art and Technology which has been empty since the college moved out in 2007. |
| A Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said it had received a number of calls saying a fire had started at the back of the building, which was due to be demolished. | |
| "The indications were that it was a significant fire so we initially sent three fire engines... when crews arrived they were confronted by a developing fire in the 50m by 25m building," he said. | |
| 'Copycat incidents' | 'Copycat incidents' |
| "The second floor was well alight." | "The second floor was well alight." |
| The spokesman said 40 firefighters had worked for two hours to bring the blaze under control. | |
| More than 100 firefighters tackled various fires in the city centre, he said. | |
| Police said they dealt with up to 60 people on the streets in the city centre - many with their faces covered. | 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. | Shop windows were attacked and bins set on fire in the Barton Street area. |
| A police spokeswoman said support had been called upon from colleagues in the Avon and Somerset force. | |
| Earlier in the day, 22 Gloucestershire Police officers were dispatched to London to help the Metropolitan Police deal with anticipated violence. | |
| The force spokeswoman said contingency plans had been in place in the county so their absence did not have a significant impact. | |
| "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," the force said. | |
| On Wednesday morning, a county council spokesman said the clean-up operation was complete. | |
| In a joint statement, Paul James, the leader of Gloucester City Council, and Mark Hawthorne, leader of Gloucestershire County Council, said: "Last night we saw a rapid, co-ordinated response from our police and fire services which kept the damage and disorder to a minimum and that should be commended. | |
| "Let's be clear - we will come down hard on these people - so far, 10 arrests have been made and the police [are] actively pursuing several leads with a view to arresting many more people this morning and throughout the day." | |
| Detectives are appealing for anyone with photographs or video of the disorder to contact them. | Detectives are appealing for anyone with photographs or video of the disorder to contact them. |