Massive dispersal order in place across Manchester city centre after paramedic attacked and huge crowd causes chaos
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA huge police dispersal order is in place after a paramedic was pushed off his bike by one of a group of up to 150 people “causing disruption” in Manchester.
The incident happened in the city centre at around 3.45pm today on Sunday (May 7). Police say the paramedic was pushed off his bike by one of a large group “engaging in anti-social behaviour" but he was left uninjured.
The group then made their way over the tram tracks at Exchange Square and caused disruption before entering the Arndale Centre, a spokesman for GMP said. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community Extra officers were deployed to the city centre to locate the individuals, who were spraying on the walls in the Arndale Centre and on the windows outside.
A man was detained on suspicion of causing damage and taken into custody. A dispersal order has now been implemented by police.
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