Merseyside Police has launched an investigation after receiving a complaint following an incident in Speke last night (Friday, October 30). Officers were called to Alder Wood Avenue after the force received multiple reports of anti-social behaviour in the area.
While officers were in attendance, an incident appears to have taken place which has resulted in a complaint being submitted to Merseyside Police. The incident was filmed and shared widely on social media.
Incident filmed and shared online
The matter is currently being reviewed by Merseyside Police’s professional standards department. This evening (Saturday, October 31), Merseyside Police published a statement to the Liverpool Police Facebook page, providing an update after the incident last night.
The statement said: "We are aware of a social media video circulating that shows an incident in Speke last night (Friday, October 30). Officers were called to Alder Wood Avenue after we received multiple reports of anti-social behaviour in the area."
"We can confirm we have today (Saturday, October 31) received a complaint in relation to this incident. The matter is currently being reviewed by Merseyside Police’s professional standards department."
Video shows arrest outside shops
Over the last 24 hours, a video appearing to show a police arrest outside a row of shops has been viewed thousands of times and generated thousands of comments and interactions. The footage relates to an incident outside the shops at Alder Wood Avenue in Speke.
The video appears to show an incident involving a male police officer and another male, surrounded by approximately a dozen other officers stood nearby, as well as a handful of bystanders. It begins with two males on the floor, with a police officer attending to each of them. One officer then appears to pull up one of the males and heads toward the police van, while the other officer is seen attempting to put handcuffs on the remaining individual.
The police statement added: "As a complaint has been received, it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time. While we look to establish the full circumstances of what happened, we would urge people not to speculate and avoid sharing rumours or misinformation."
