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The scenes of disorder in Derry have been condemned. The driver of a delivery van narrowly escaped in the Fairview Road area after a gas pump was thrown at the vehicle just before 6:30 p.m. Friday.
Cars and containers were also set ablaze, and masonry and fireworks were thrown at PSNI agents.
Upset in Derry / Londonderry pic.twitter.com/3UhLnjnqSv
– Derry City and Strabane Police (@PSNIDCSDistrict) November 6, 2020
The district commander, Chief Superintendent Darrin Jones, said members of the local community were outraged by the events.
“The local community is rightly outraged by this criminal behavior that is diverting much-needed resources out of the area,” he said.
“They are preventing local bus services from running and targeting delivery vans that bring groceries to local residents.
“At a time when we ask everyone to come together in the face of the current health crisis, these people are working against their own community.
“We appreciate the efforts of community representatives and youth workers to disperse the groups and encourage spectators to go home.
“Neighborhood officers are on duty and we have additional resources available to respond to incidents.”
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