Close to 100 residents broke social distancing rules to gather together on a housing estate to watch a mass brawl.
Footage shows residents stream on to the street in Sheffield, South Yorkshire after a fight broke out at around 5.30pm on Monday (May 11).
One man, seemingly irate, was dragged away and shoved into a terraced house while dozens of people congregated on the Page Hall estate.
The gathering reportedly began after two boys started having a fight.
Some residents were heard yelling and screaming during the confrontation as dozens of people watched.
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Officers in a riot van and an ambulance were deployed to the Page Hall and Fir Vale area.
One furious resident, who wishes to remain anonymous, said: “There are gangs of people in the street at all hours of the day.
“Those who are breaking lockdown rules are giving the entire community a bad name.
“Community spirit is about pulling together and respecting your neighbours but that doesn’t happen in Page Hall.
“It’s a case of making sure your doors are locked before the street lights come on because you don’t know who is around the corner.
"It’s scary to have to live like that.
"I even refuse to leave my house if there are too many people out on the streets.”
One woman, who did not want to be named, said something is happening in Page Hall “every day” with “gangs” allegedly out at all hours of the day ignoring rules put in place to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
The 36-year-old told Yorkshire Live : “It's better than The Jeremy Kyle Show. Just open your front door and bang, you’ve got some kind of action.
“It is unbelievably disgusting just how many of these are out and about just stood in gangs chatting while the kids are doing who knows what. They just don't get how serious this pandemic is.
“There are gangs of people out in the streets at all hours of the day. They let their kids play out in the streets at all hours and in all weathers."
A 20-year-old woman suffered minor injuries but was treated at the scene.
Enquiries are ongoing.
A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said the force had been working hard to engage with people living in the Page Hall area about the importance of adhering to social distancing.
They added: “Officers have been consistently carrying out enhanced patrols, having conversations with residents and businesses and dispersing people where appropriate.
“We continue to have a high-visibility presence in the area and have also looked at different ways to communicate the restrictions, including digital screens and leaflets being delivered to homes.
“Whilst there have been some challenges, the majority of residents are complying with the restrictions and have been taking their responsibility to protect others seriously.
“There is, however, a small number who continue to flout restrictions. In these instances, we have moved to enforcement to encourage compliance.
“We have issued a number of Fixed Penalty Notices in the Page Hall area, and have been given as a response to a small minority of people who have continued to breach restrictions despite the best efforts of our officers.”
Police have expressed concerns there may have been language barriers with leaflets issued in multiple languages to get the lockdown measures across.
Speaking in early April, South Yorkshire Police Superintendent Delphine Waring said: “A significant amount of people living in Page Hall and Fir Vale do not speak English as their first language, this naturally presents challenges for us in communicating the significance of the current situation.
“It also means it is more difficult to explain the specifics of social distancing and keeping people apart, especially when there are cultural differences to consider too.
“Communication with our communities and building relationships is something that the local team have been working hard to improve for a while now and that is paying off.”
