Police swarm Page Hall street after ‘fight breaks out one minute into new year’

Police in Sheffield marked the turn of the New Year dealing with a disturbance in a troubled Sheffield suburb.
A cordon of police tape (Photo by Niklas HALLE'N / AFP) (Photo by NIKLAS HALLE'N/AFP via Getty Images)A cordon of police tape (Photo by Niklas HALLE'N / AFP) (Photo by NIKLAS HALLE'N/AFP via Getty Images)
A cordon of police tape (Photo by Niklas HALLE'N / AFP) (Photo by NIKLAS HALLE'N/AFP via Getty Images)

Police officers were deployed to Page Hall just after midnight and videos circulating on social media show officers making at least one arrest.

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Large groups can be seen gathered on the streets of the city suburb, which now has a new police team dedicated to tackling issues there.

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Residents have reported a range of issues including fly tipping, drugs, prostitution, violence and large gatherings.

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