YOUTHS caused a disturbance in Grimsby Town centre last night – reportedly after making trouble at a bar in the Market Place.
Witnesses claimed about 100 people were involved in the violence, which kicked off at about 6.45pm.
Numerous police cars and riot vans were in attendance.
A Grimsby taxi driver said he saw a large group of people coming out of Walters Bar, who then started fighting in the street.
He claimed an officer who tried to break up the group was pushed to the ground and then "police came out in force".
It is understood the group had booked a party at the bar under false pretences, claiming it was for an elderly lady.
But it is thought a large group of youngsters aged between 14 and 18 turned up, with no adults.
Another witness said: "The party was upstairs in the function room but when staff realised there were no adults they told them to leave."
It is thought staff then locked the door behind them but then a group of about 50 started ramming it, and the big metal bar holding it was bent from the force.
The witness said: "At that point it was quite scary."
A hairdresser from nearby Zimmini also saw some of the fighting.
She said: "A group of around seven youngsters came right outside our window and one girl was being punched by two other girls."
The taxi driver said the group was moved on down Victoria Street by officers dealt with the situation.
Other groups of youths were also moved on as police
At the time of going to press, nobody from Humberside Police was available for comment.
