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Dramatic video footage has emerged of a violent clash between a group of approximately 50 youths and police officers outside a shopping centre in Birmingham in which riot police stepped in to maintain order.
The incident occurred in Chelmsley Wood, Solihull at approximately 8pm yesterday evening.
Riot vans, dog units and multiple officers formed part of the police response and can be seen clearly in the video. Ambulances were also at the scene.
Six people were arrested after West Midlands Police were called to reports of a 'large fight' at a KFC.
Video footage reveals dramatic scenes of youths being restrained and corralled by police officers.
A police officer can be seen holding a youth up against a metal grate over a closed business and a skirmish between police and youths followed which resulted in both police and youths falling to the ground.
Another police could then be seen raising a baton at the crowd of youths to discourage any more people from approaching.
Another youth can then be seen lying on the ground, surrounded by both youths and a police officer.
Riot police can also be seen pushing onlookers back from the area.
West Midlands Police later tweeted: 'Officers have arrested 6 following a large fight in Chelmsley Wood earlier this evening near Pine Square.
'Police were called to reports of a fight at KFC around 7.45pm and 6 people are now helping with enquiries-any info to 101 please.'
People joined the conversation on Facebook with many people condemning violence and defending police actions.
Dave Lord wrote: 'Let cops do their job then this wouldn't happen, too many idiots in this country think they can abuse authority then cry about it when they get put in their place.'
Dee Richardson wrote: 'It was a gang fight.....meaning no weapons, knives, guns, bats nothing just old fashioned fists. OK so they did it the wrong place wrong time ect but when u look at how many kids there was it could of ended up so much more worse!! At least they used fists instead of everything else that could of been a blood bath!! I'm not saying what they did was ok but what I am saying is they had sense.'
Louise Dahill wrote: 'So much is happening in this country n people still av 'gang' fights. We should all be uniting and fighting the scum who think its ok to bomb this country, not fight each other.'
Evan Styche Police are probably moving anyone away so these f***wits can have it off without anyone else getting hurt
Alison Gultekin wrote: 'About time they all grew up.'
And Paul Cartwright wrote: 'Fair play to the police.'
But Malek Kitchin wrote: 'It's like the police haven't learnt anything .... I remember not that long ago , a police man pushed a guy and he fell just like that dude, only to collapse and die half hour later ... I don't think he meant to push him down like that.'