Incidents of disorder in South Yorkshire

On Sunday 4 August, several of our officers were injured during deplorable acts of violence outside the Holiday Inn Express Hotel in the Manvers area of Rotherham. It began at around 11.30am, when a group of 250 arrived in the Manvers area of Wath-upon-Dearne. A further group of around 500 people arrived shortly after. At the same time, a large crowd began to gather in Sheffield city centre, in the Barkers Pool area.

Since this time, a number of people have been arrested and charged in connection with the incidents and our detectives are continuing their complex investigation to identify those involved in the horrendous scenes.

Since the incidents on 4 August, a number of smaller scale protests have taken place, and we are aware of a number of reports circulating in the community and on social media around further potential events across the county. In light of the violent disorder seen in Rotherham, these rumours have caused significant concerns within our communities.

Please be assured we are continuing to closely monitor the situation and we have plans in place to respond to any future disorder.

In order to make it as easy as possible for people to report information which may assist our investigation into the violent disorder in Rotherham on Sunday 4 August, and also to better enable people to report any information or concerns about other incidents of disorder, we have summarised our reporting methods below.

Sharing information, video and images around the disorder in Rotherham on Sunday 4 August

If you have any footage, images or information about Sunday’s disorder in Rotherham, please share it with us via our Major Incident Public Portal. If you can’t access our Major Incident Public Portal, please contact us on 101, quoting incident number 239 of 4 August 2024.

We have also released a series of images of people we want to identify following the disorder in Rotherham. You can view the images on our website. If you know who these people are, please contact our investigating team via the Major Incident Public Portal, or 101, as stated above.

Sharing information about other incidents of disorder or concerns

If you have any concerns around any further disorder, or information about rumoured disorder which may assist our officers, please contact our team via 101 or online. If it's an emergency, always call 999.

Anonymous reporting

If you wish to submit information anonymously about either the incident in Rotherham or any other incidents of disorder, please contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on the freephone number 0800 555 111. You can also share information via the Crimestoppers website.

Information and updates from us

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