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Eid arrests soar
29/11/2004
Greater Manchester Police recorded the largest number of arrests
made over Eid 2004 for a number of years during the festivities on
the city's famous 'curry mile'.
A total of 43 people were arrested during the Eid weekend - 38 on
Sunday, the final night of celebrations.
Police say most of those detained were from outside the Greater
Manchester area.
Twenty arrests were made for a variety of public order offences.
These offenders were dealt with under the fixed penalty scheme,
receiving a £80 fine.
Two people were arrested for setting off fireworks in crowds,
causing a danger to pedestrians and road users.
A number of fireworks were also seized during the
celebrations.
Four men were arrested for violent disorder following a disturbance
in one of the restaurants on Wilmslow Road and two arrests were
made for street crime offences.
The remaining arrests were made for drunk and disorderly behaviour
and drink driving.
There was a heavy police presence along Wilmslow Road. This
included traffic checks on main roads and side roads running into
Wilmslow Road/Rusholme area.
The GMP aeroplane monitored the festivities.
Before the celebrations police asked revellers not to travel to
Rusholme if they lived outside the Greater Manchester area.
The aim was to prevent hundreds of young men driving 'flash' hire
cars up and down the curry mile to the cheers or jeers of
onlookers. In the past the melee has degenerated into violence
involving riot police.
The police commander for this Eid, Chief Inspector John Graves
said: "Thanks to the hard work of many police officers and members
of the local community the Eid celebrations passed peacefully and
safely for the visitors.
"Although there were a number of arrests made throughout the
festivities, the majority of offenders were from outside the local
area from as far a-field as the West Midlands and Yorkshire.
"My message to these trouble causers who continue to travel to
Rusholme from outside of the area remains the same; that those
intent on causing trouble will be dealt with."
He added: "It is only a matter of months until the next Eid
celebrations and GMP will be continuing to work closely with the
local Muslim community to ensure that Eid-Ul-Adha is a safe and
happy celebration for all its visitors."
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