KNIFE FEUD MAYHEM
Five people held
A U 136 Neilston Road, Paisley TOMO T I V E Boozed- up knife yobs sparked a violent street rammy that left a man in hospital.
Thugs, who were armed with blades and bottles, were involved in a brawl in Thrushcraigs Crescent, in the south end of Paisley, after a day of drinking in the sun.
Three men and two women took part in the frightening attack at around 7.35pm on Thursday, which led to horrified neighbours calling the cops.
Police raced to the scene, where the yobs were rounded up before two deadly knives were recovered nearby.
One young man had to VAT
be taken to Paisley’s Royal Alexandra Hospital for treatment after suffering cuts to his body.
A sickened mum, who did not want to be identified, told the Paisley Daily Express: “There were men and women, some holding glass bottles, shouting at each other in the street before they got into a fight.
“They were drunk and carrying weapons and they started laying into each other, it was shocking.
“I later heard that someone was stabbed during the fight. “Fortunately a lot of police were in the street pretty quickly before someone was killed.”
Paisley Chief Inspector, Martin Gallagher, visited the area yesterday and vowed to step up patrols to crackdown on violence in the town.
He said: “Police we called to reports of a disturbance in Thrushcraigs Crescent at 7.35pm on Thursday, which involved a small group of men and women.
“It appears that a fight has taken place, during which one of the men suffered injuries and had to be taken to hospital for treatment.
“Officers on the scene also recovered two knives following local enquiries.
“It is not clear at this time why the fight started and I would ask any witnesses to come forward with any information they may have.”
He added: “Violence on the streets of Paisley will not be tolerated and I would like to reassure the public that police patrols in the rea will be increased over the weekend following this incident.”
A Police Scotland spokesman yesterday revealed three men, aged 22, 24 and 26, and two women, aged 23 and 42, were due to appear at sheriff court in connection with breach of the peace and weapons charges.