Arrest made after clashes between teenagers in Chorley and Horwich

An arrest has been made following clashes between rival gangs of youths from Chorley and Horwich.
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Lancashire Police said one person has been arrested and an investigation is ongoing into an outbreak of violence that shocked residents in Chorley last week.

Police were called to the area around Pall Mall and Duke Street last Monday (July 13) after a mass brawl broke out between teenagers from the two towns.

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Footage of the fighting circulated on social media, with one video appearing to show a boy being kicked in the head by another youth.

The arrest follows clashes between teenagers from Chorley and Horwich last week, including a mass brawl in Pall Mall on Monday, July 13. Pic: GoogleThe arrest follows clashes between teenagers from Chorley and Horwich last week, including a mass brawl in Pall Mall on Monday, July 13. Pic: Google
The arrest follows clashes between teenagers from Chorley and Horwich last week, including a mass brawl in Pall Mall on Monday, July 13. Pic: Google

Police swiftly responded to reports of the mass brawl, but an officer was involved in a crash with a member of the public on his way to the scene. The officer and a woman from the other vehicle were both taken to hospital by ambulance with back injuries.

You can read more about the crash here.

At the weekend, Greater Manchester Police issued a dispersal order for Horwich to try and bring the recent disorder between the two groups under control.

The 48-hour enforcement order had banned groups of youths from gathering anywhere in Horwich from 8pm on Friday (July 17) to 8pm yesterday.

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GMP and Lancashire Police said they are working together to curb tensions between the two groups after footage emerged of shocking scenes of violence on the streets of Chorley.

A spokesman for Lancashire Police said: "After recent incidents in Chorley, involving large groups of youths from Chorley and other local areas, one arrest has been made and further enquiries are ongoing in relation to these incidents.

"We will continue to target any groups involved in this level of Anti Social Behaviour."

A GMP spokesman added: "The measure has been taken by the local policing team in response to groups of young people who have been gathering in Horwich and Chorley and engaging in violence.

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"Some of the incidents have been published on social media and show groups assaulting individuals. The footage is very concerning and needs to be prevented before anyone is seriously injured."

David Johnston, geographical inspector for Bolton West added: "It appears that there may be tensions between groups from Horwich and Chorley and we are therefore working closely with Lancashire Police to prevent this problem escalating further.

"It has been sickening to see social media posts of young males being attacked and one video showing a boy being kicked in the head whilst defenceless on the ground.

"This is unacceptable and clearly needs dealing with now before we see someone sustaining serious injury."