Police Use Pepper Spray to Break Up Drunken Lancaster Fight

Four people were arrested in Lancaster City on Sunday after police employed pepper spray on them to break up a drunken fight.

Police were called to the Hotel Brunswick just after 2 a.m. to assist with the break-up of a fight. When they arrived on the scene they were greeted with 200 people who were involved in the fight, most of whom were highly intoxicated.

While the fighting started at the hotel it soon spilled out on to nearby streets. As a result of the situation and because of the large number of people involved pepper spray had to be employed to break-up the fight.

Four individuals between the ages of 17 and 31 were arrested due to disorderly and drunkenness. One suspect was also arrested because of possession of marijuana.

Nowadays, it’s not uncommon for police to have a wide range of self defense devices on hand. After all, when they are called to a situation they are not aware of the full picture until they arrive. Because of this it is important that they have access to a device that will assist in all types of situations that won’t harm those targeted.

While there are many self defense devices available, the only one that will target a large group of people at once is pepper spray. This is why this device has become such a popular device for police departments to employ as it means that brute force is not required.

Not only that, but as it won’t harm those targeted, police don’t have to worry about the repercussions that would otherwise be apparent if another unit was used instead. When it comes to targeting a large group of people at once, it is important that a device is available that will bring about the results needed in a timely manner.

Since the introduction of pepper spray into police departments there has been a significant reduction in the amount of injuries sustained by police and suspects.

Simply knowing that such a tool is available means that police are more confident in what they need to do knowing that a unit is on hand to assist them in breaking up a fight without getting involved in the process, thus running the risk of harm.