Six arrests made in connection with Easter Sunday violent disorder

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Detectives have now arrested six people in connection with a violent disorder that took place in Luton on Easter Sunday, April 12.

Police were alerted at around 4.40pm, that a number of armed men were fighting in the Sheridan Road and Argyll Avenue areas of the town.

Mobile phone footage been circulated online by an unknown person which captures the incident unfolding.                                                                        

Six men from Luton, all in their late teens or early 20s, have been arrested and bailed in connection to the disorder, pending further enquiries.

A/Detective Sergeant Ben Stone, from the Crime Investigation Team, said: “Although our investigation is progressing well and we have made a number of arrests so far, we are still urging anyone who witnessed this brawl or who has any video footage to come forward and let us know, as this will help us piece together how this came about.

“This type of violence won’t be tolerated and we will do all we can to investigate this incident thoroughly and see that these culprits are dealt with accordingly.”

Anyone with any information about the incident on Easter Sunday is asked to contact us on 101 or visit bedfordshire.police.uk/report quoting Operation Abate.

Alternatively you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or via Crimestoppers-uk.org