Sheffield Centertainment: Police deployed to children arguing at play centre and rowdy man refusing to leave

Alastair Ulke
By Alastair Ulke
Published 31st Jan 2023, 10:00 BST
Updated 31st Jan 2023, 10:00 BST
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Police were called to a Sheffield leisure park over the weekend due to two children arguing and a rowdy man who wouldn’t leave.

The Star reported on Saturday (January 28) how officers were called out to Sheffield Centertainment, on Broughton Lane. An eyewitness at the time claimed they saw “armed officers, an ambulance and an unmarked police car”.

South Yorkshire Police has now confirmed the incident, which did not involve armed officers nor any arrests, was over two children arguing and a man who kept shouting at others.

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A spokesperson said: “Police were called to Monkey Bizness at Valley Centertainment in Sheffield at 5.42pm on Saturday (January 28) following reports of a disturbance.

Police were called to Monkey Bizness at Sheffield Centertainment on Broughton Lane to reports of two children arguing as well as a man who kept shouting at others and refused to leave.Police were called to Monkey Bizness at Sheffield Centertainment on Broughton Lane to reports of two children arguing as well as a man who kept shouting at others and refused to leave.
Police were called to Monkey Bizness at Sheffield Centertainment on Broughton Lane to reports of two children arguing as well as a man who kept shouting at others and refused to leave.

“It is reported that a verbal altercation took place between two children in the centre, and a further man was reported to be shouting and refusing to leave following the incident.

“Officers attended and the man left.”