Merseyside Police officers carrying out patrols in Southport Town Centre have arrested four youths following an incident on Wednesday night
A report was received around 7.45pm of a disturbance near to Southport College involving a group of males fighting. Officers attended and four males were detained close by following a foot pursuit.
A 15-year old boy from Orrell Park; a 16-year-old boy from Kirkby; an 18-year-old male from Southport; and a 19-year-old male from Southport were arrested on suspicion of affray and have been taken into custody for questioning. Nobody was reported as being injured.
Local Policing Inspector Graham Fisher said: “We are committed to dealing with anti-social behaviour and disorder in the Town Centre, and have had high-visibility officers in the area to provide reassurance and deal with any incidents.
“Anyone with information on a crime in progress should always call 999, and we will act promptly on all information given.”
Anyone who has any information can also call 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Information can also be provided via their online form: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/give-information-online.
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