Riot police descend on Salford as '60 youths' spark chaos on street
A car has been torched and another smashed to pieces in the mayhem.
Riot police scrambled to the streets of Salford this afternoon after "serious disorder" erupted as locals described seeing up to 60 masked youths in the area.
A car has been torched and a police car is reported to have been damaged in the shocking scenes which unfolded at Lower Broughton Road in Saford, reports the Mirror.
A Fiat 500 was left completely wrecked, with its windscreen and windows shattered, while another vehicle was seen engulfed in flames. A wheelie bin was also hurled into the road and hit by a police tactical aid van.
Police confirmed a dispersal order in place and one person has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer.
In a statement GMP Salford said: " Officers are currently dealing with serious disorder on Lower Broughton Road in Salford and there is a dispersal order in place. Behaviour of this nature will not be tolerated and we will respond accordingly.
"We have made an arrest on suspicion of assaulting a police officer and one of our vehicles has been damaged."
Speaking to Manchester Evening News, a witness described seeing a Fiat 500 car "completely smashed in".
"There is a Fiat 500 which has been completely smashed in. It's windows have been stoved in.
"The police are here, but they're circling around at the moment. At a rough guess I'd say there are about 50-60 people hanging about, but a lot of residents are also coming out."
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Photos and videos from the scene show riot officers lined up as they attempted to combat the riot. GMP's
Photos and footage from the scene show riot officers in full gear lined up as tensions ran high. GMP's motorcycle unit was sent to the scene of the disorder. A rifer was assisted off a bike and the vehicle seized by cops.
The nearby Lower Broughton Road is closed between B6186 Frederick Road and A576 Great Cheetham Street West, according to traffic data company Inrix.
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