Police statement following the Devon Derby
Superintendent Tom Holmes, the officer in charge of the operation, said: “There was a small incident pre-match that led to the arrest of a 32-year-old man from Cranbrook on suspicion of affray; he remains in police custody and awaits questioning.
“Post-match, there were a couple of small flashpoints near the clocktower roundabout just off the city centre, but my officers and Police Support Units were swift to react and to keep a small group of vocal rival fans apart; There were no arrests linked to this matter.
“Our Football Unit will always review CCTV and body worn footage to see if any action needs to be taken further down the line linked to today’s Devon Derby. But the vast majority of fans were a credit to their respective clubs and on the whole, we are pleased with how the day unfolded from a policing and public safety point of view.”
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