Deepdale Retail Park brawl spills over into nearby street with armed police called in and five arrests

Five arrests have been made after a brawl spilled over from Deepdale Retail Park and continued on nearby streets.

Witnesses told Blog Preston of a large police presence and multiple locations around Deepdale and Ribbleton.

Police had initially responded to reports of a brawl at around 12pm today (26 March) at Deepdale Retail Park after two cars had crashed into other vehicles and there had been an altercation between two groups involving weapons.

Officers attended but those thought to be involved had left with police soon after receiving a further report of a brawl in Grange Avenue.

Armed police attended and a number of people were arrested on suspicion of affray.

They are two men aged 19, a man aged 23 and an 18-year-old woman. A 42-year-old woman has also been arrested on suspicion of possessing cannabis.

A spokesperson for police said: “An investigation is ongoing but at this stage we believe the incidents are isolated and involve people known to one another.

“We also believe at this time that the incidents are not linked to any previous recent incidents in the Ribbleton area. Extra patrols will be out and about over the coming days to provide reassurance.

“We would like to thank the community for their cooperation and understanding today while we dealt with what was a fast moving and dynamic situation.”

Anyone with information or footage relating to today’s events should call 101 quoting log 0497 of today.

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