Wiltshire Police says seven people are in custody this morning following early morning raids in connection with a disorder outside a Swindon pub.
Officers were called to the incident outside The Dockle Farmhouse in Bridge End Road at approximately 7.20pm on Friday 17 July. A large group of teenagers were involved in the incident, which left an 18-year-old man suffering with an injury to his head which required treatment at the Great Western Hospital.
Mobile phone footage of the incident was circulated widely on social media following the incident and enquiries to identify those involved have been ongoing since Friday.
Officers have identified a number of individuals believed to be involved, and almost 20 officers were involved in arrests at various addresses around Swindon this morning.
In total, seven males, aged between 17 and 18 are currently in Gablecross custody arrested on suspicion of violent disorder.
Insp David Tippetts said: “We appreciate that the footage of this incident will no doubt have caused concern amongst the local community. Violence of this nature is completely unacceptable. People are only now starting to venture out following lockdown and many of these people will have their own anxieties about going out – footage of this incident will no doubt have added to their concerns.
“Please be reassured that we take reports of this nature seriously, and since the incident, officers have been working tirelessly to identify those involved and this morning we have successfully arrested seven individuals. Our enquiries remain ongoing at this time.”
Anyone with information about the incident should call 101 and quote crime reference number 54200070419.
Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
