Bats and bottles are used in mass brawl in Tunstall
FOUR people were taken to hospital after a mass street brawl broke out just yards away from a police station.
More than a dozen people were involved in the disturbance on Park Terrace, Tunstall, which is believed to have been centred around a family dispute.
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BRAWL: The scene at Park Terrace.
Witnesses have described how three cars pulled up on the street at around 10.45pm on Thursday.
It is claimed up to 15 people got out of the vehicles – some armed with bats and bottles – and attacked two people in the street, before heading to a terraced property on the road.
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Five men, aged between 16 and 57, suffered injuries during the incident, and four were taken to hospital with head and facial injuries.
A further five men, aged between 19 and 39, were arrested and were being questioned by police last night.
One man, who runs a taxi company in the area, remains in hospital where he is being treated for a suspected fractured skull.
His family claim he was attacked by a hired gang.
Yesterday, police carried out house-to-house inquiries in the area as they tried to piece together what had happened.
The 16-year-old son of the man in hospital, who did not want to be named, said: "I was walking down the street when a car pulled up and all these men got out.
"One hit me over the head with a bat and I was kicked and punched by about four or five people when I was on the floor.
"I screamed and my dad came out and that is when they attacked him, but I was unconscious after that."
Neighbours reported hearing shouting and screaming from the street.
One neighbour, who also wanted to remain nameless, said: "I heard a lot of noise, but the fighting was over by the time I went out.
"There were quite a few people covered in blood and some of the people who were injured were in a bad way.
"It wasn't pleasant at all."
The incident came to an end shortly after the police arrived.
West Midlands Ambulance Service sent two ambulances to the scene.
Chief Inspector Adrian Roberts, Stoke North Local Policing Team Commander, said: "Officers were called to reports of a public order incident which was quickly brought to an end on police arrival.
"An investigation is now underway to establish exactly what happened.
"I would like to reassure residents that this was an incident involving people known to each other and concerns a family dispute.
"Officers will be in the area carrying out house to house inquiries and will continue high visibility patrols to offer reassurance and support to residents."
Anyone with information can contact police on 101 quoting incident number 865 Or contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Comments
by talk212
Thursday, August 30 2012, 9:39PM
“When a peeler pulls up in a car or on foot ha ha,why do the start laughing and joking with criminals with young men with there heads in there police car talking like there best mates to them ... NO fear where as all the fear gone”
by rusty443
Wednesday, August 29 2012, 7:09PM
“Israr ellahi's family/friends yet again!!”
by Alberus
Wednesday, August 29 2012, 11:02AM
“I think all the assorted yellers and bawlers on this site should do us all a favour by buying a house in Park Terrace, that well-known (now) seat of unbridled aggression and mayhem. Then they should all move into the property and proceed to knock the excrement out of each other with whatever implements they can until all their pent-up animosity is extinguished. Why waste time on verbally bashing each other when they could really let rip and cause actual bodily harm? Only then would they be truly fulfilled. This was most likely a jusified family dispute. The row raging on this site is something else altogether. And it is a little worrying to read such vile comments being directed towards and between virtual strangers. Shame on you all.”
by Redtone
Wednesday, August 29 2012, 12:08AM
“That will be speccy, who likes to stick to the issues and abhors personal abuse...”
by chellheath
Tuesday, August 28 2012, 10:57PM
“kill them all”
by Tabazan
Tuesday, August 28 2012, 10:26PM
“@Speccy9eyes
Lol, an excellent comeback Speccy! And it only took you just under 21 hours to come up with it as well!
By the way, I'm still waiting for your help on how I can spot a Pakistani / Muslim just by their name Speccy. Won't you please share your knowledge with me and help me to become as enlightened as you obviously are?”
by Speccy9eyes
Tuesday, August 28 2012, 8:54PM
“Tabazan,
Do you find that people tend to leave the room just as you are entering? I mean, you really are bor zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.”
by camband
Tuesday, August 28 2012, 2:41PM
“Aside from all the 'guesswork' re cultural/religious/racial background to this case, what I really find disturbing about this incidence of violence, is that a group of people, supposedly from one family, should take it upon themselves to attack members of a family (whether related or not) residing in a house a few doors away from a Police Station in the manner of a 'gang-land' attack' armed to the teeth -except no firearms or knives, without any undue concern -for the fact that a Police Station was so close by.
It means they don't fear the consequences, don't fear the Police, or hold any respect for the law of the land. Anarchy is their politics, whatever there religion or race.... or cultural background. That's what is so disturbing, that aspect -the mindset.”
by talk212
Tuesday, August 28 2012, 1:48PM
“lets get to the point it does not matter if you are black white ,blue pink or green even ,what i would like to no is you have a police station across from the street in co,and the police come just that bit to late ,I bet they were in asda as per walking around waiting until it was 10pm home time ,what police we have in tunstall good god help us.”
by Tabazan
Tuesday, August 28 2012, 12:04AM
“@Speccy9eyes
You said;
"All I claimed was that they are Muslim/Pakistanis and I stand by that claim."
and then you said;
"So the question is, why should I wager on something that I am not claiming or disclaiming Tabazan?"
Can I assume that you are declining my offer of a wager then Speccy? And can I also assume that, because you are declining my offer of a wager, you have not been able to find where this article proves your 'claim' that the people involved in this fracas were Pakistani's and / or Muslims?
Speccy, you do realise that I'm only pushing this issue because of the statement you made earlier in the thread don't you?
You said;
"I have said nothing about white brits because this story relates to Pakistani families/gangs marauding on the streets of Stoke on Trent."
Would you not agree that the quote I've provided sounds like a lot more than just 'a claim' Speccy? And given your explicit inference that this story (ie the sentinel article) absolutely 'relates to Pakistani families/gangs marauding on the streets of Stoke on Trent', is it unreasonable that people have asked you to provide proof as to where this article makes such an assertion?
But I digress. It's obvious that you are not going to admit that this article offers no proof to your 'claim' because you know, and I know, and everybody else knows that it doesn't. In your headlong rush to offer up your familiar views on multiculturalism, you have made a school boy error by implying as fact something that you simply could not prove, and subsequently undermined the very point you were trying to make. Which is a bit of a shame really, because generally speaking, you have occasionally offered some genuine food for thought with a few of your comments on this thread. May I humbly suggest that before launching your next campaign, you might want to wait until the identities of the people involved in the story are confirmed?
Now then; I see that you have completely ignored (or have you just forgotten?) my request for your expert help Speccy. You know, the part where I asked you to advise me on how we can determine a person's nationality and / or religion just by looking at their names? I'm eagerly awaiting your response to that appeal Speccy as I think it will be a wonderful piece of knowledge for all of us to posses.
For example – and without you using google (although I know that you will anyway) - what can you tell me about a person who would go by the name of Dorab Patel? Would this be a Pakistani name, an Indian name, a Bangladeshi name, or even a south-eastern Iranian name perhaps? And what about religion? Would you plump for Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Christian or something more exotic?
I just know that your reply will be as fascinating and entertaining as ever Speccy, and I look forward to reading it.”