Several cars and houses were damaged in the incident on Wynnstay Avenue, with photos from the scene showing a large police presence and a number of people gathered in the area. read more : Abandoned on a hillside – the estate that feels left to rot Locals said they saw a police helicopter and fully equipped MATs carrying shields were at the scene. Police said a “significant” number of riot police were dispatched to the scene. North Wales police said they were facing “disruption”, adding that their priority was to ensure “the safety of people in the area while police work to calm the situation”. What triggered the unrest, which “escalated rapidly”, is currently unknown. Riot police appeared to arrive at the scene (Image: Lisa Jones) The force statement added: “Thank you all for your patience. The officers will remain in the area as long as our investigations continue.” Police say no one was injured in the incident and have called on anyone with information to call 101. A police spokesman said: “Officers were called to deal with a large number of people who caused a disturbance on Wynnstay Avenue, Wrexham. Additional police officers in protective clothing were called in after a series of shelling.” Curator Owain Llewellyn told North Wales Live: “Our priority was to ensure the safety of the people in the area and at one point there was a large number of officers while we were working to calm the rapidly escalating situation. Rockets were fired at officers, although fortunately no one was injured, but damage was done to cars and property. “I believe that our presence on this scale and in protective clothing will have caused local concern and I thank the people for their patience as we worked to resolve the situation. The police will remain in the area all night while our investigations continue and I will appeal to anyone who has information to contact us at 101 “. Read more related articles Read more related articles
