Further arrests made following Shrewsbury v Walsall match in October
Police today disclosed they have made further arrests following outbreaks of disorder between opposing groups before Shrewsbury's football match with Walsall last October.
Officers have continued investigations into the trouble which resulted in 15 men from both Shropshire and the West Midlands being arrested on the day.
The majority were arrested for violent disorder in the Mardol area of the town centre before the match on Sunday, October 14.
West Mercia Police officers based at Shrewsbury have continued investigations to identify others involved, many of whom were caught on CCTV cameras.
Sergeant Julie Shephard, who is leading the investigation, said: "As a result of our inquiries, a further five men have been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder and one on suspicion of encouraging a violent disorder.
"All six are from the Shrewsbury area."
She said further arrests are likely, both in Shropshire and the Walsall area, as inquiries continue and new information comes to light.
"We are confident of being able to identify those who were involved in causing trouble on the day. As part of the investigation, we are liaising closely with our police colleagues in the West Midlands."
On the day of the League One fixture, which kicked off at 3.30pm, police officers were on duty inside the stadium, as well as on the approaches, supporting the club's usual security and safety stewarding measures.
Officers also patrolled the town centre working closely with licensees and were quickly on the scene when two large opposing groups were involved in a fight in the Mardol area before the match.
They dispersed the groups making a number of arrests both at the scene and later as offenders were identified.
Other arrests related to minor public order offences, possession of drugs and criminal damage both inside and outside the stadium.
Three police officers received minor injuries, two of them requiring hospital treatment. No other injuries were reported either to members of the public or those involved in the disorder.
At the time, Chief Inspector Dave McWilliam, who was in charge of policing, described it as a challenging but successful police operation.
He said: "As a result of positive and visible policing around the town and at the stadium in support of club stewards, large scale trouble was prevented enabling the vast majority of genuine fans to watch the game without interference."
A number of people had been intent on causing trouble, some of it pre-planned, and officers had dealt with several potential flashpoints preventing an escalation of disorder.
