Birmingham riots: Police deal with new incidents
West Midlands Police have been dealing with more disorder across the West Midlands as the unrest spreads across the UK.
West Midlands Police have been dealing with more disorder across the West Midlands as the unrest spreads across the UK.
On Tuesday night, a statement said officers were continuing "to deal" with incidents in Birmingham, 24 hours after rioters looted shops.
Four hundred officers were drafted in to cover the region as police nationally contended with new hotspots following the inital unrest in London.
A West Midlands Police statement said: "Police in Birmingham are managing a large group of people causing disorder in several areas within the city centre. There have been some shops attacked, and there is also a report of a car having been set alight in Moor Street.
"A large team of officers are working in the city centre to restore calm and bring the city back to normality. Police have currently arrested three people in Birmingham city centre.
"There was also some disorder in Kings Heath earlier this afternoon, but this group dispersed. There was minor damage to one police vehicle.
"In West Bromwich there were reports of a large group of people in the town centre earlier this evening, but they have now dispersed, with no further incidents reported. Officers remain on the ground monitoring the situation.
"Police in Wolverhampton have responded to reports of a large group of people in the city centre, with some reports of attacks on shops."
Shopkeepers in Wolverhampton have been left counting the cost after yobs hit Queen Street, Dudley Street, Wulfruna Street, Princess Street and Market Street.
The police statement added: "Officers remain concerned that young people are being drawn into unlawful activity and encourage families and communities to contact their children and ensure their young people are safely at home during this period."
