Moment Fiat 500 with boot hanging open does DONUTS on grass & speeds backwards as 60 masked youths spark daylight chaos

Scottish Sun

12-06-2025

THIS is the moment a battered Fiat 500 races BACKWARDS up a street and does donuts on a patch of grass after broad daylight chaos erupted.
Up to 60 yobs - many wearing balaclavas - sparked carnage on the streets in Salford, Greater Manchester, yesterday afternoon.
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A Fiat 500 raced through the streets of Salford today
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A gang of masked youths watched on as the car began doing donuts on lawns
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The car was being pursued by a mysterious black vehicle
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Riot cops were called in to tackle the chaos, which saw a police car's windscreen smashed in and hooded yobs on bikes taking to the streets.
Four arrests have been made following the disorder, including a 16-year-old girl who has been charged with assaulting a police officer.
She has been released on bail and is due to appear in court at a later date.
Shocking footage shows a white Fiat 500 speeding down the road with its boot door wide open.
In the video, the car - which had a missing bumper and an open boot - can be seen reversing down the road.
After pacing up and down the street, the vehicle sped onto the pavement and began doing donuts on a local lawn.
The Fiat was driven by a group of masked youths, who can be seen dangling out of the car's windows.
Meanwhile, a black car tried to pass through the chaos but was forced to repeatedly stop due to the Fiat's erratic driving.
Bins had also been laid out across the road, making it even more difficult for vehicles to pass.
In a separate video, several youths can be seen stalking the street on motorbikes and hanging from another black vehicle.
The yobs also set fire to a vehicle and smashed the windscreen of one of a cop car.
Riot erupts in UK city as '60 masked youths' set fire to car & 'assault cop'
GMP Superintendent Marcus Noden said: 'This sort of behaviour will not be tolerated and we took robust and appropriate action.
'In response to this disorder we have dispatched a large number of officers to the scene, and we now have a dispersal order in place until 2pm tomorrow afternoon (Thursday 12 June 2025).
"A large number of officers will be remaining in the area over night as a precaution.
'We are aware of speculation online that this incident is linked to immigration, this is categorically incorrect.
'There are currently no ongoing incidents in the area, however, tensions remain heightened, and we have robust plans in place, should we need to respond to any further incidents.
"I would also like to thank members of the public for their patience and support while we continue to deal with this incident.'
The GMP confirmed that one girl had been arrested for assaulting a police officer, as several hooded figures through bricks at officers.
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The Fiat 100 was heavily damaged, with its boot hanging open and its front number plate missing
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The rioters set one car ablaze
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