Six arrested after Bonfire Night violence in Meadow Well

Summarised from 2 outlets · 8 reports · Updated 6 Nov, 14:03 · Archive

Six people were arrested after violence erupted on Bonfire Night in Meadow Well, North Tyneside, with fireworks and bricks thrown at emergency services.

Six people, including three teenage boys, were arrested after violence erupted on Bonfire Night in the Meadow Well estate in North Tyneside. Police said fireworks and bricks were thrown at officers and fire crews who had been called to Waterville Road at about 21:00 on Thursday to reports of anti-social behaviour. Five police cars and three fire engines were damaged, and several officers were injured.

Northumbria Police said the disorder stemmed from misinformation circulating in the community that a building under construction on Waterville Road would be converted into a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO). The force confirmed this was inaccurate and the building is planned to become a Heron Foods supermarket with private residential flats above. Police said they believed the disorder was pre-arranged.

Two men aged 25 and 27, a woman aged 27, and three teenage boys have been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder and remain in custody. Chief Superintendent Daniel Whyte said anyone else involved should expect "a knock on the door". He said there would be an increased police presence in the area to "offer reassurance". Ian Miller, who runs the local community centre The Meadows, said the actions did not reflect most people living there and that emergency services should not have had to experience assaults. The community centre had held a meeting for residents last month, alongside the building's developer, to counter rumours about the site's future.

How it is being reported

• 'They are out of control' - Over 100 yobs wreak havoc on Bonfire Night in Meadow WellPeople in Meadow Well were disgusted by ugly scenes of violence and bricks thrown at police over 'HMO misinformation'ChronicleLive · 6 Nov, 13:24
• The truth behind Meadow Well 'HMO misinformation' that sparked Bonfire Night chaosNorthumbria Police said officers believe the disorder was "pre-arranged" and stemmed from "misinformation in the community" about a HMOChronicleLive · 6 Nov, 12:48
• Six arrested in Meadow Well Bonfire Night chaos with emergency crews attackedViolence erupted over 'HMO misinformation' with police warning 'anyone involved should be expecting a knock on the door'ChronicleLive · 6 Nov, 12:47
• Bonfire Night violence condemned as six arrestedPolice believe the disorder in Meadow Well relates to misinformation over the future of a building.BBC Tyne And Wear · 6 Nov, 12:28
• Photos show chaotic scenes in Meadow Well as devastation left in wake of Bonfire Night disorderNorthumbria Police officers remain in the area this morning, after emergency services were subjected to violent attacks on Bonfire NightChronicleLive · 6 Nov, 10:36
• Meadow Well Bonfire Night violence: What we know so far about 'pre-arranged' disorderShocking scenes unfolded in the Waterville Road area of Meadow Well estate in North Shields on Bonfire Night with a major 999 response deployedChronicleLive · 5 Nov, 23:31
• Riot police deployed in Meadow Well as violence erupts over 'HMO misinformation'Buildings were set alight and fireworks and missiles were launched as large groups gathered around the Waterville Road area of Meadow Well on Bonfire NightChronicleLive · 5 Nov, 23:21
• Meadow Well chaos LIVE: Updates as riot police attacked in Bonfire Night violenceRiot police are responding to disorder in the Waterville Road area of Meadow WellChronicleLive · 5 Nov, 22:09

In this story: Meadow Well · North Tyneside · Northumbria Police · Heron Foods · Ian Miller · Daniel Whyte

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