Public urged to avoid Holiday Inn, Tamworth following violence
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We’re urging members of the public to avoid the area around the Holiday Inn, Tamworth, as specialist officers continue to deal with violent acts of thuggery tonight (4 August).
A large group of individuals are in the area and have been throwing projectiles, smashing windows, starting fires and targeting police.
One officer has been injured.
Officers are working valiantly to keep the public safe. Specialist drone surveillance and the national police air service (NPAS) have been sweeping the area as our efforts to identify those involved continue.