A round-up of rioting outside London on the third night of the riots, Monday, August 8-Tuesday August 9.
Monday night saw disorder outside the capital. For instance in Bristol – some main roads were closed to allow officers to take control of what the force last night termed โa volatile situationโ. <br><br>A number of shops and vehicles were damaged. Police urged people in the night to avoid the city centre. Police there, too, have said that they are using CCTV to identify offenders.<br><br>Chief Superintendent Jon Stratford said: "We have been working closely with other forces and criminal behaviour like this will not be tolerated.<br><br>"We were hoping this type of disorder would not come to Bristol. However we have plenty of units on duty ready to respond. Our primary concern is to keep people safe and minimise disruption to residents, motorists and local businesses.<br><br>"We will always respect the right of any individual or group to take part in a peaceful protest. But when disorder occurs, we have a duty to the wider community to do everything we can to calm the situation and restore order and prevent criminality." As featured in the June print issue of Professional Security, a Tesco convenience store was attacked on a Friday night in May. <br><br>In Birmingham, some areas in the city centre on Tuesday morning, August 9, remain cordoned off as forensic officers examine the scenes of the disorder.<br><br>Several premises were attacked with some shop windows smashed and property stolen in various locations in the centre as well as some surrounding areas.<br><br>The number of people arrested remains at around 100 at this stage. The arrests are for various offences including violent disorder and aggravated burglary and those people are in custody this morning.<br><br>A significant number of these arrests are of young people.<br><br>There have been no reports of any major injuries to members of the public or police officers as a result of the disorder.<br><br>ACC Sharon Rowe said: "We will not tolerate mindless violence anywhere in the West Midlands and are working to hard to ensure that the offenders are identified and caught as soon as possible.<br><br>"Our communities have made it clear to us that they do not want this kind of violence in their city and we will continue to work with them to bring anybody who commits acts of crime or anti-social behaviour to justice as soon as possible.<br><br>"The investigation into the disorder has already started and we are proactively reviewing the CCTV to identify other offenders and bring them to justice."<br><br>And Paul Tilsley, Deputy Leader of Birmingham City Council, said: "The City Council is making every effort possible to clear up any damage and bring normality back to the city.<br><br>"We’d stress to retailers, workers and shoppers alike that the city remains very much open for business and would encourage them to come in as normal today."<br><br>In Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Police responsed to a number of what the force termed sporadic but serious acts of criminal damage.<br><br>As many as 40 private vehicles were damaged, windows of houses smashed and a container of some 200 tyres set alight.<br><br>Most of the incidents happened in the St Annโs area of the city including an attack on the local police station. Attempts to break into a retail outlet in the Victoria Centre in the north of the city centre were foiled and a large contingent of police officers prevented problems from escalating during the early hours.<br><br>Two people were arrested, a 16-year-old boy from St Ann’s and a 20-year-old from Sneinton. They remain in police custody.<br><br>Assistant Chief Constable Paul Scarrott, who commanded the policing operation overnight, said the speed of response and the deployment of more than 100 officers on foot and in vehicles into the trouble spots helped prevent the situation from worsening.<br><br>He said: โWhat provoked a night of serious disorder is not clear, but I can only assume that a mindless minority may have somehow, and perversely, felt motivated by the appalling events in London in the last few days.<br><br>โThroughout the night officers have put themselves in harmโs way to protect the people of this city and their property in what was a fast moving and dynamic situation.<br><br>โThankfully, no-one suffered any injuries โ due in large part to the speed of response and the determination of my officers.<br><br>โBut let me be plain. What happened last night has no justification. It was mindless, thuggish criminality, nothing more, nothing less, and it will not be tolerated.<br><br>โWe have a significant amount of evidence to help identify and bring to book those who engaged in criminality overnight. Faces have been captured on CCTV. Forensic evidence has been obtained. There will be absolutely no hiding place for those criminals responsible and they can expect to be arrested for their actions.โ<br><br>Merseyside Police reported a number of isolated outbreaks of disorder in the South Liverpool area in the early hours of Tuesday morning, August 9.
