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Police called to Oak Road in Gravesend after fight leads to man being arrested on suspicion of assault

14:08, 23 June 2021

updated: 15:43, 23 June 2021

A man is being questioned by police after a street brawl last night.

Police were called to the Kings Farm area of Gravesend shortly after 10pm following reports about a dozen people were fighting.

Police were called to a street brawl in Oak Road, Gravesend last night
Police were called to a street brawl in Oak Road, Gravesend last night

No injuries were reported during the disturbance in Oak Road.

A 36-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault and being drunk and disorderly.

Police say an assault is reported to have been committed against a man who was pushed from a bicycle.

The suspect is in custody while inquiries continue.

Officers from the Kent Police Gravesham team said a man had threatened to "knock us out, break our jaws, bite our noses off and spit blood at us".

In a tweet, the team later said it was "a very small insight into some of the things we deal with on a daily basis".

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