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Mob lays siege to police station Mob lays siege to police station
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A police station in Norfolk came under siege in the early hours of the morning when a group of about 100 people hurled beer and wine bottles at the building. A police station in Norfolk came under siege in the early hours when a group of about 100 people hurled beer and wine bottles at the building.
The attack in Great Yarmouth happened after police arrested three people in a van carrying sound equipment.The attack in Great Yarmouth happened after police arrested three people in a van carrying sound equipment.
Police later broke up an "unlicensed music event" at an industrial estate.Police later broke up an "unlicensed music event" at an industrial estate.
Ch Supt Bob Scully said the arrested people were not involved in the police station attack, but they were linking the two incidents.Ch Supt Bob Scully said the arrested people were not involved in the police station attack, but they were linking the two incidents.
'Serious risk''Serious risk'
The attack was declared a major incident by Norfolk Police and Ch Supt Scully said: "We acted swiftly to control the situation and restore order.The attack was declared a major incident by Norfolk Police and Ch Supt Scully said: "We acted swiftly to control the situation and restore order.
"What occurred was entirely unacceptable and inexcusable. This was large scale anti-social behaviour and officers dealing with the incident were put at serious risk."What occurred was entirely unacceptable and inexcusable. This was large scale anti-social behaviour and officers dealing with the incident were put at serious risk.
"It is behaviour that won't be tolerated.""It is behaviour that won't be tolerated."
Police said they broke up the "unlicensed music event" at a warehouse on the Harfrey industrial estate on the outskirts of the resort just before midday.Police said they broke up the "unlicensed music event" at a warehouse on the Harfrey industrial estate on the outskirts of the resort just before midday.


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