Officers surrounded by up to 100 youths

Police used pepper spray to disperse teenagers after officers were surrounded by up to 100 youngsters and were attacked by a hardcore of yobs, it has emerged. Residents of Stanley, County Durham, spoke out in support of police after they released body-worn camera footage of the shocking town centre trouble, which occurred on Saturday November 3 after a fireworks display. Officers were called to help a drunk teenage girl near the bus station, but the situation escalated when they were surrounded and asked youths to move back and give them space to treat the girl.