A Police Car Flipped Over in Leeds Disturbance
During the incident, a police car flipped over, and a bus was set on fire. West Yorkshire Police have described the situation as a "serious disorder incident."
The police initially responded to a disturbance at a residence on Luxor Street around 17:00 BST.
This disturbance involved "some agency workers and some children," which prompted a decision to relocate them to safety as the situation escalated. Additional "pockets of disorder" soon broke out, leading to large crowds on the streets.
Social media footage showed one individual attacking a police car with a scooter before it was flipped over, while stones and other debris were thrown.
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Crowd attack on Police
Earlier footage on social media revealed a police car being attacked, with its windows smashed. Riesa, a pharmacy dispenser who chose not to give her last name, reported witnessing people throwing various objects at police officers and vehicles.
They were attacking police cars, throwing whatever they could find on the ground rocks, rubbish, drinks, anything," she said. "Drinks, including water, juice, or fizzy drinks.
Why did people start attacking?
The exact reasons behind the attacks are not fully detailed, but it is suggested that the disorder may have been instigated by a "criminal minority" aiming to disrupt community relations.
This implies that the violence and attacks on police vehicles, including the flipping of a police car, could have been driven by individuals or groups with the intent to create chaos rather than address a specific grievance.
Investigations and Advisories
West Yorkshire Police announced they would conduct a thorough investigation into "all criminal offenses, including damage to vehicles from fire." They added that "the full weight of the law will be applied to those responsible."
First Bus confirmed that one of their vehicles was set on fire and another was caught up in the disturbance. Fortunately, neither the bus driver nor any passengers were injured. "One of our buses was set on fire but was empty as the passengers had been transferred to another bus earlier, along with the driver," said a spokesperson for the Leeds company.
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