Trouble erupted outside Sandwell College in West Bromwich Ringway for the second time in a couple of months
A brawl outside a Black Country college site saw police called and traffic disruption as two teenagers were arrested.
The incident took place in West Bromwich Ringway, near Sandwell College, shortly after 3pm today, Tuesday, February 25.
One boy was said to have been injured.
Several people reported a group of around 40 youngsters causing havoc, with Richaed Degville posting on Facebook: “Massive fight outside the college today causing disruption.
“Maybe 40 youths fighting, kicking cars and throwing things.
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Another witness, David Griffiths posted on X and tagged West Midlands Police, Sarah Coombes, the MP for West Bromwich and Sandwell’s Labour Party. He said: “Yet another massive brawl outside Sandwell College today.
“Around 40 involved lobbing chairs and kicking in passing cars and buses.
“It’s a regular occurrence now and I’m interested in what you are going to do about it?”
Others commenting on Facebook said: “There’s always trouble at that college.”
One said there was ‘armed response’ police there and it was ‘like the Bronx’.
And others called for the college to be ‘shut down’.
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BirminghamLive reported on an incident with youths ‘armed with machetes’ posted shortly before Christmas last year in West Bromwich Ringway.
But the college denied the incident involved Sandwell College learners’.
West Midlands Police confirmed it was investigating ‘disorder’ in West Bromwich Ringway today, where one boy was injured.
It said officers arrested two teenagers in connection with the incident.
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A spokesman said: “We were called to disorder on West Bromwich Ringway at just after 3.10pm today.
“One boy was found with injuries which were not serious.
“Following quick work by neighbourhood officers and PCSOs in the town centre, two other boys were arrested.
“The pair, aged 16 and 17, were detained on suspicion of assault and are currently in custody for questioning.”