Three further arrests over Telford street violence

The arrests have been made in connection to disorder in Brookside on Wednesday night.

Officers were sent to the scene in Burford, at around 9.10pm on Wednesday, after an initial report stated a gun had been seen. It was later established that there was no gun and specialist firearms officers were stood down.

Police arrested an 18-year-old man and a boy under the age of 18 on Thursday afternoon. The 18-year-old was arrested on suspicion of affray and criminal damage, while the boy was arrested on suspicion of affray.

The two have been interviewed and released on police bail with conditions, Detective Inspector Lee Holehouse confirmed.

The third, a 19-year-old man from Telford, was arrested on Friday morning on suspicion of affray and possession of a dangerous weapon. He is currently in police custody.

A 31-year-old man who had previously been arrested on suspicion of affray has been released on police bail with conditions.

West Mercia Police received calls reporting a disorder near to the shops on Burford, where they believed a group of men had various objects such as knives and tools. Three cars were seen to leave the area a short time later and one caller reported having heard a bang.

On Thursday, Detective Lee Holehouse said: "We believe that the people involved in this affray are known to each other and our on-going investigation will involve conducting enquiries in the local area over the coming days.

"Brookside residents should not have to put up with incidents like this on their doorsteps and there will be increased patrols in the area to provide reassurance and information."

Anyone with information in relation to the incident, are asked to call West Mercia Police on 101, quoting incident reference number 0760S of March 21.

Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or at crimestoppers-uk.org