Teen arrested in Wisbech

A teenager has been arrested in Wisbech in connection with disorder in the town.

Police Community Support Officers were on patrol in the area of Norfolk Street at about 7.30pm on Wednesday (16 September) when disorder involving at least 30 people broke out.

A man in his 50s was taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries and three other men suffered minor injuries which did not require hospital treatment.

A 16-year-old boy was arrested in Norfolk Street at about 1.40pm on Friday (18 September) on suspicion of violent disorder and was taken to the Police Investigation Centre (PIC) in Kings Lynn.

A dispersal order was put in place on Wednesday night in response to this disorder and a further order was put in place on Friday afternoon.

Detective Chief Inspector Dan Quigley said:

"We have so far arrested one person in connection with the recent disorder and are working hard to identify others who were involved.

"We are absolutely committed to ensuring the safety of the residents of Wisbech and will be acting robustly to achieve this. We will be actively patrolling the streets of Wisbech to ensure community safety and will be proactively enforcing the dispersal order against those intent on participating in anti-social behaviour."

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