A Christmas party descended into violence on Saturday morning as numerous people were reportedly covered in blood.
The incident, which happened in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, caused a high police presence on Stafford Street, according to one eye witness, reports the Mirror.
One reader of StokeonTrentLive reported it had been “kicking off” in the early hours of the morning. The reader told the outlet: “Yet again another weekend of a high police presence on Stafford Street where it was kicking off.
“Multiple people covered in blood. There were six police cars and one riot van and Stafford Street was closed at both ends for about 20 minutes.”
It comes after 20 people were involved in a brawl in Stafford Street last weekend. CCTV captured a mass brawl in Hanley at about 4:10am on December 7. Two arrests were made amid investigations into the incident.
A Staffordshire Police spokesperson told the StokeonTrentLive: “We’re appealing for witnesses to come forward after a fight happened outside a nightclub in Stoke-on-Trent involving about 20 people.
“At 4.10am in the morning on Saturday (December 7), CCTV captured a fight that started on Stafford Street in Hanley. People were punched, headbutted and stamped on during the disorder. We’re keen to speak to anyone with any information that can help with our investigation, particularly those who were in the area at the time.”
Following a probe, a 20-year-old man, of Stoke-on-Trent, was apprehended of common assault and displaying threatening and/or abusive behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress. He was interviewed and released on conditional bail as the investigation continues.
A 20-year-old, from Newcastle, was arrested on suspicion of assault by beating. The force said she has since been given an “adult restorative disposal.”
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