Five men have been arrested and 2 police officers have been injured after a disturbance in Cambridge last night.

Officers were called at 11.35pm to reports of between 30 and 40 youths hanging around Midsummer Common.  Officers attended, supported by the force helicopter, and the group, some of whom were wearing face coverings, moved towards the Grafton Centre.

No property was damaged during the incident.

Some members of the group threw items at officers, including rubbish, and two officers received minor injuries.  Five people were arrested on suspicion of violent disorder and the rest of the group were dispersed within 20 minutes of the initial call.

Deputy Chief Constable John Feavyour said: "Patrols were increased across the county to ensure there were sufficient officers available to deal with any incidents of disorder or concerns from the public.

"As a result there was one isolated incident of disorder which was dealt with swiftly and resulted in five arrests.

"This type of criminal behaviour will not be tolerated and anyone who uses the emerging national issues as an excuse to break the law in the county will be dealt with swiftly and robustly.

"We understand there may be concerns and feelings of vulnerability within a number of communities.  We will work closely with our partners and community leaders to address those concerns."

Throughout the evening Cambridgeshire Police used their twitter feed to quash rumours of riots around the county last night.

They were responding to many concerned residents posted messages on the social networking sites after rumours about incidents were posted online.

Elsewhere Cambridgeshire Constabulary also sent a Police Support Unit of 25 officers to London to assist the Metropolitan Police last night.

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