LIVE Riot police tackle 'serious disorder' in Salford as group of 'up to 60 youths' blocks road and car seen on fire

Police are dealing with an outbreak of 'serious disorder' in Salford this afternoon (June 11), as witnesses describe seeing groups of youths blocking the road.

GMP say one person as been arrested and a police car has been damaged in the Lower Broughton Road area. A vehicle was seen on fire.

A witness estimates about 50 to 60 teenagers and young people are 'hanging round' at the scene and a dispersal order is now in place around the Lower Broughton Road with police warning 'behaviour of this nature will not be tolerated'.

Video seen by the Manchester Evening News show a car performing a handbrake turn in the street and driving through gardens. In another clip wheelie bins can be seen blocking the road as a group of people gather in the road.

In a statement GMP Salford said: "Officers are currently dealing with serious disorder on Lower Broughton Road in Salford and there is a dispersal order in place. Behaviour of this nature will not be tolerated and we will respond accordingly.

"We have made an arrest on suspicion of assaulting a police officer and one of our vehicles has been damaged."

Lower Broughton Road is closed between B6186 Frederick Road and A576 Great Cheetham Street West, according to traffic data company Inrix.

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Traffic service Inrix is reporting Lower Broughton Road is currently closed to traffic from Frederick Road to Great Cheetham Street West.

A witness estimates about 50-60 teenagers and young people are 'hanging round' at the scene. They said several bricks and stones are strewn across the road and described the scene as 'pretty intense'.

They added: "There is a Fiat 500 which has been completely smashed in. It's windows have been stoved in.

"The police are