Police investigate disturbance involving Lancaster Gate pub customers and youths in Preston
The pub’s landlord said the youths were armed with of knives and tasers...
Police are investigating a clash involving pub customers and a group of youths outside a pub in Preston city centre.
Officers were called to the confrontation outside the Lancaster Gate, next to the Markets in Lancaster Road, at around 3pm on Sunday (November 8).
Lancashire Police said it was reported that one of the youths was armed with a knife. A teenager was searched at the scene but no weapon was found and no arrests were made.
Landlord Steven Fludder, who was working on the bar that afternoon, has explained what happened in a video on the pub’s Facebook page.
Police statement
A spokesperson for the force said: “We were called at 2.57pm on Sunday (November 8) to Lancaster Road, Preston, to a report of a disturbance.
“Following enquiries, a teenage boy was searched at the scene and not found to be in possession of a weapon.
“No arrests were made and enquiries into what happened are ongoing.
“Anyone with information, please call 101- quoting log 0796 of 8th November.”