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Disorder in Ross-on-Wye - two police officers injured

11:46am Wednesday 22nd February 2012

TWO Police officers required hospital treatment after they were assaulted in Ross-on-Wye at the weekend.

Disorder - involving about 15 people - broke out in Brookend Street just after 1.30am on Sunday.

Police spokesman Chris Ammonds said that officers attended and two, a man and a woman, sustained minor injuries when they tried to calm the situation down.

They were taken to hospital, but were discharged soon after being treated.

Four men - two who are in their 20s, one in his late 40s and one in his early 50s - were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage, obstucting police and assaulting police officers.

They have been bailed pending further enquiries.

Anyone with information can call police on 0300 333 3000 or 101.

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