Staffordshire Police are seeking information on men linked to the Tamworth hotel riot, releasing 17 new CCTV images to aid their investigation
Tamworth: So, there was this wild scene at the Holiday Inn Express last August. Staffordshire Police just dropped a bunch of new CCTV images of guys they want to chat with about the riot that went down.
It all kicked off on August 4, when a protest about the hotel housing asylum seekers turned really ugly. People were throwing petrol bombs and bricks, and it got chaotic. The police and counter-protesters were also caught up in the mess.
They’ve already made some arrests, but now they’re hoping these new images will help them track down more folks involved. The police are really pushing to get to the bottom of this.
They’ve got a whole team of detectives on it, using everything from drone footage to social media videos to gather evidence. They even set up a public portal for people to share tips. It’s a big deal for them to keep the community safe.
And get this, some officers were hurt during the chaos, but thankfully, their injuries weren’t serious. It’s just a reminder that things can get out of hand really quickly.
