Police order issued after mob threw items at officers
Police were called to the Wellington Stores and Bruce Lane area of the Holdforths Estate on Wednesday evening to reports of a disturbance involving a group of young people and two residents.
The windows of one property had been broken and a growing number of people began to throw items at police cars and officers.
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Hide AdAt its height more than 30 people – some as young as 12 – were involved.
Police issued a dispersal order following the disorder, which means people gathering in groups on the estate can be prosecuted.
In a message to residents, Inspector Simon Jessup said: “Law abiding people living their lives on the estate should be able to do so without fear. I do want to make it clear to those engaged in the disorder last evening that their actions are punishable with imprisonment and a repeat of the last night will be swiftly dealt with.”
The message said the order was designed to prevent ‘numbers of people gathering’ but did not detail how many people this meant or for how long the order would be in place.
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Hide AdA 17-year-old boy was charged with a public order offence and resisting arrest. Two men, aged 18 and 26, were charged with obstructing a police officer and the young of the two was also charged with resisting a police officer.
All three were released on bail to appear at Leeds Magistrates’ Court on August 12.