{"id":552160,"date":"2025-11-06T04:33:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T04:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/552160\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T04:33:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T04:33:20","slug":"violent-disorder-erupts-in-second-city-as-mobs-of-youths-hurl-fireworks-at-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/552160\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Violent disorder’ erupts in Second City as mobs of youths hurl fireworks at police"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Violent disorder” has erupted in Birmingham as mobs of youths hurled fireworks at police officers. <\/p>\n

Late on Wednesday night, West Midlands Police said four teenage boys had been arrested and taken into custody on suspicion of violent disorder.<\/p>\n

Police said they also seized weapons in response to officers being attacked in the Dale End area of the city.<\/p>\n

The force said: “Disorder involving young people saw fireworks released in a dangerous manner, as member of the public and our officers were attacked.”<\/p>\n

Officers added that the chaos would “not be tolerated” – but later, live-streamed footage showed another flare-up on the Second City’s Staniforth Street.<\/p>\n

Hundreds of youths were seen rampaging around, some hurling fireworks, with police officers and cars then arriving at the scene.<\/p>\n

Social media footage showed clashes deep into the early hours, with masked young men appearing to hurl flares at cars, police – and each other.<\/p>\n

One video showed groups of youths in dark clothing and with their faces covered crowding around an underpass. <\/p>\n

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Fireworks could be seen shooting down the street as people ran through the road<\/p>\n

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PICTURED: Police arrived on the scene as fireworks continued to go off and people fled<\/p>\n

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Fireworks could be seen shooting down the street as people ran through the road.<\/p>\n

Another video showed police arriving on the scene as hundreds of people fled.<\/p>\n

A Section 60 order had earlier been put in place until 6am on Thursday to allow police to stop and search people without the need to have reasonable grounds.<\/p>\n

Numerous videos have shown the disorder to be taking place in front of Staniforth House, a Unite Students accommodation.<\/p>\n

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One video showed groups of youths in dark clothing and with their faces covered crowding around an underpass<\/p>\n

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Fireworks were set off in the middle of a road surrounded by blocks of flats<\/p>\n

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According to its website, Staniforth House is home to 586 students and provides rooms from \u00a3139-a-week.<\/p>\n

Confirming no one had been seriously hurt, Inspector Matthew Minton said: “We had robust plans in place tonight to respond to any Bonfire Night disorder.<\/p>\n

“Behaviour like what we have seen this evening simply won’t be tolerated.”<\/p>\n

GB News has approached West Midlands Police for further comment regarding events in Staniforth Street.<\/p>\n

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