A police car has been flipped on to its side as unrest and disorder broke out in Leeds.
Crowds have gathered in the Harehills area, with police saying they are dealing with an “ongoing situation”.Rioters also smashed up the vehicle with scooters, prams, and bikes
Riots have broken out on the streets of Leeds following a disturbance involving social services and children.
Dozens of police units swarmed a residential street in Harehills, after groups of people gathered in the area, overturning a police car and smashing it up with scooters, prams and bik
Officers decided to take the agency workers and children to a safe space, but further disorder broke out and backup was requested.
Gang of thugs overturn police car in Leeds as riots break out on street
A group of youths can be seen smashing the windows and throwing objects at it, whilst officers sat inside.
A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: “At 5pm today (Thursday), police were called to an ongoing incident at an address in Luxor Street, Harehills.
“Officers attended and found an ongoing disturbance which involved some agency workers and some children.
“More people started to attend the location and a decision was made to remove the agency workers and the children to a safe place.
In video footage that has been widely shared on social media, large groups of people can be seen rioting, shouting, and smashing up a police car with various objects including a pram.
