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Young people in Londonderry have accused the police of heavy-handedness after CS spray was used during a disturbance in the Waterside.Young people in Londonderry have accused the police of heavy-handedness after CS spray was used during a disturbance in the Waterside.
Police reinforcements had to be called from Strabane and Limavady when trouble broke out on Spencer Road in the early hours of Friday morning.Police reinforcements had to be called from Strabane and Limavady when trouble broke out on Spencer Road in the early hours of Friday morning.
An 18-year-old man has been charged with disorderly behaviour.An 18-year-old man has been charged with disorderly behaviour.
The PSNI said they had to use the spray because of the "seriousness of the incident".The PSNI said they had to use the spray because of the "seriousness of the incident".
One young person, who did not want to be named, said the spray was used "without warning".One young person, who did not want to be named, said the spray was used "without warning".
"We were all gathered round in a circle and the police, they automatically brought out CS spray," he said."We were all gathered round in a circle and the police, they automatically brought out CS spray," he said.
"They just sprayed everybody, sprayed roughly between 20 and 30 people for no reason."They just sprayed everybody, sprayed roughly between 20 and 30 people for no reason.
"I had to be carried up Spencer Road - I couldn't see nothing. It was just out of hand.""I had to be carried up Spencer Road - I couldn't see nothing. It was just out of hand."
Sinn Féin Councillor Lynn Fleming said she intends to raise the issue with the local District Policing Partnership. Sinn Féin Councillor Lynn Fleming said she intended to raise the issue with the local District Policing Partnership.
"Something in the region of 20 young people, who were not involved directly with the fracas that was taking place, were sprayed for no reason," she said."Something in the region of 20 young people, who were not involved directly with the fracas that was taking place, were sprayed for no reason," she said.
"Had this been Carrickfergus or Ballymena, would they have been so quick to use this method? We'll be expecting answers from the PSNI." "Had this been Carrickfergus or Ballymena, would they have been so quick to use this method?
"We'll be expecting answers from the PSNI."