Three teenagers and a woman have been arrested after a group were reportedly seen smashing windows in Grimsby.
At around 7pm on Wednesday, 5 November, an off-duty police officer witnessed several youths causing damage to a property on Gilbey Road.
When the officer approached, the group fled the scene, prompting a brief chase. The officer managed to detain one of the teenagers, during which it is reported that two other teenagers and a woman assaulted him. Fortunately, the officer was not seriously injured.
Uniformed officers were quickly deployed to the area, and two 14-year-old boys, a 15-year-old boy, and a 40-year-old woman were subsequently arrested nearby.
A 14-year-old boy has since been arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker and causing criminal damage to a property.
Another 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of two counts of assaulting an emergency worker.
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of threatening to damage or destroy property, burglary with intent to steal, and attempted actual bodily harm.
A 40-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of assault causing actual bodily harm.
All four remain in police custody assisting with ongoing enquiries at this time.
Anyone with information regarding this incident should contact Humberside Police on 101 quoting crime reference 25*155122.
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