Three arrested and reports of weapons after violence breaks out on Lowedges estate in Sheffield
Police called to incident in Lowedges
Police have made three arrests after violence broke out on a Sheffield street, with reports of weapons seen.
South Yorkshire Police confirmed that officers were called to Lowedges Road, Lowedges, on Thursday afternoon, after a fighting on the street which saw a car windscreen shattered.
Reports on social media claimed a baseball bat and a gun had been seen.
Accounts also described hearing children on their way from school screaming at the scenes they were witnessing.
Police told The Star today: “At 3.26pm yesterday (Thursday, April 23), we were called to reports of a disturbance at Lowedges Road, Sheffield.
“It is reported that a group were fighting in the street, and that two men smashed the windows of a car during the incident.”
A 33-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy were arrested on suspicion of affray and criminal damage.
The man was still in police custody this morning and the boy has been bailed pending further enquiries.
A 40-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of affray. He is also still in police custody this morning.
Officers are appealing for anyone with information to get in touch with them online or by calling 101, quoting incident 576 of April 23, 2026.