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Officers injured in mass brawl involving 50 people on main street of Antrim town

Two men were arrested after the fracas.

POLICE IN THE North attended a scene in an Antrim town in the early hours this morning where fighting had broken out among a large crowd.

Officers were called to the scene on the main street in Ballyclare just after 3am, and found around 50 people had gathered there and a fight had broken out amongst them.

When police arrested a 23-year-old man on suspicion of a number of offences including being in charge of a vehicle while unfit through drink or drugs, assaulting police and criminal damage, the PSNI said the crowd “became hostile towards police”.

Inspector Alison Ferguson said: “CS spray was then used to restrain a 36-year-old who was subsequently arrested on suspicion of disorderly behaviour. He was released, pending report.

“The 23-year-old remains in custody, helping us with our enquiries.”

Ferguson added that a number of police officers received minor injuries in the incident, and appealed for witnesses to come forward.

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