It may surprise you.
Police made nine arrested at Sunday’s football match between Leeds United and Manchester United at Elland Road Football Stadium.
Officers were on patrol through Leeds City Centre and outside the grounds before, during and following the match to ensure the safety of fans travelling to and from the game with minimal inconvenience to the general public. A spokesperson for the force said there was no significant disorder, with only a few minor incidents which led to nine arrests being made during the policing operation. Arrests were made for offences including assault, possession of Class B drugs and public order offences.
Assistant Chief Constable Scott Bisset of West Yorkshire Police, said: “Yesterday’s match was clearly a significant fixture in the football calendar and as a result we mounted a large scale operation to ensure the safe running of the match and the dispersal of fans afterwards.
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