Salford riots: Teenage girl arrested after violence erupts and car set on fire

Mayhem broke out in Salford as cars were set on fire and drivers mounted pavements during a gathering.

Masked rioters wreaked havoc on Lower Broughton Road in the Greater Manchester neighbourhood yesterday as they clashed with police and drove around erratically.

Cars were torched,bins and debris were strewn across the road,and cars were used to block off the street as young people pulled wheelies in front of a cheering crowd.

At the height of the disturbance,up to 60 people had gathered on the residential road.

Wheelie bins were used as targets as cars smashed into them on Lower Broughton Road (Picture: BBC News)

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Start your day informed with Metro's News Updates newsletter or get Breaking News alerts the moment it happens.Some youth came face to face with police officers,who had been alerted at about 1.30pm after reports of a gathering in the neighbourhood around three miles from Manchester city centre,leading to several arrests.Footage shows how masked men drove past a rowdy crowd.A Fiat 500 was seen reversing on the wrong side of the road with its boot open while a man sat at the passenger window with his upper body hanging outside the car.It narrowly passes a Volkswagen,which hits a wheelie bin.There were mopeds,e-bikes and an ATV (Picture: Snapchat)The drivers appeared to race on the residential street with a crowd gathered at the sides (Picture: BBC)Police told people to stay away from gatherings in Salford until this afternoon or they would be ‘dealt with.’The disorder led to a spate of arrests,including four teenagers.A 16-year-old girl has been charged with assaulting a police officer during the incident.The girl,who cannot be named for legal reasons,was bailed and she is due to appear in court at a later date.A 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of theft and breaching public order,and a man in his 30s was detained on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly and possession of drugs.Word of the gathering,which descended into mayhem,spread on social media (Picture: Snapchat)Two men,aged 18 and 19,were arrested on suspicion of possession of a knife.Superintendent Marcus Noden said: ‘I wanted to provide a further update into the disorder in Salford this afternoon,I would like to stress that there have been no further incidents since our last update.‘We have robust plans in place should any further incidents arise in the area,and our officers will take action like we did earlier on in the day,should we need to.‘A dispersal order remains in place in Salford until 2pm tomorrow afternoon (Thursday 12 June 2025) and anyone who does not abide by the law,will be dealt with.’