Exclusive: Town centre brawl breaks out between 40 youths armed with metal poles
EXCLUSIVE
By Lucy Buckland and Anna Edwards
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BRAWL: The trouble flared close to West Croydon train station
lucy.buckland@essnmedia.co.uk
A mass brawl broke out near West Croydon train station last night (Wednesday) between around 40 youths armed with metal poles.
Bottles were thrown but the fight ended in just one arrest, of a 14-year-old boy on suspicion of carrying a weapon.
The street fight, which happened at the junction of London Road, Station Road and North End, at around 7.20pm was broken up by police.
An eyewitness said: "There were loads of bottles flying in the air and smashing in the road.
"Police were saying calm down and trying to break them up, and about five minutes later four police cars sped up to the scene.
"They parted them on the pavement and I heard them say 'there's one gang on that side, and another gang on the other'.
"Everyone was screaming and I saw one kid punching a man before the police pulled him off."
A police spokeswoman confirmed the 14-year-old remains in custody, while a 16-year-old boy was taken to hospital with an injury to his hand.
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by billy, croydon
Thursday, February 25 2010, 3:32PM
“anne selsdon we all understand you to are allso black and some times dont like what you see on comments..get over your self most black people do couse troble just look at your comments carnt you tell”
by ANNE, SELSDON
Wednesday, February 24 2010, 3:56PM
“Perhaps you should stick to something you understand like "Little Red Riding Hood".”
by jay, surrey
Tuesday, February 23 2010, 8:28PM
“ANNE, SELSDON
you do chat sh.t”
by ANNE, SELSDON
Tuesday, February 23 2010, 12:47PM
“Most crime in Croydon is NOT committed by black youths. Most crime in Croydon is NOT committed by black youths. Most crime in Croydon is NOT committed by black youths. Brains, please!!”
by Anon, Anon
Tuesday, February 23 2010, 9:12AM
“West Croydon is a very dangerous place.
I wouldnt blame anyone for avoiding that area.”
by meme, surrey
Monday, February 22 2010, 10:10PM
“most crime in croydon is commited by black youths,most crime in croydon is commited by black youths,most crime in croydon is commited by black youths. have you now got it anne selsdon???????????”
by ANNE, SELSDON
Monday, February 22 2010, 4:34PM
“There are loads of white people in West Croydon. I used to work opposite the station.”
by Arfur Towcrate, Staffycher
Sunday, February 21 2010, 7:42PM
“So, there you have it - "Enoch" is a racist who fantasises about violent ethnic cleansing. You should be locked up mate - preferably in Brixton prison!”
by Enoch, Croydon
Sunday, February 21 2010, 3:19PM
“ARTHUR
If i had my way with a shot gun to the head.
ANNE
The story at no point states that the youths involved were Black, the history and the area dictate that the youths were black. It would be very difficult for the youths in question to be white, because they are not any white people in West Croydon unless they have the misfortune to have to travel through it on their way to somewhere else.”
by ANNE, SELSDON
Sunday, February 21 2010, 2:39PM
“The colour of one's skin has nothing to do with crime. The colour of one's skin has nothing to do with crime. The colour of one's skin has nothing to do with crime. Have you got it yet????”