A gaggle of masked males have been caught wielding machetes throughout a combat within the streets of Harehills in Leeds.
In response to the incident, West Yorkshire Police have launched new stop-and-search powers.
At 8:09pm on Tuesday night, armed officers have been known as to Edgware Avenue after a window was smashed with a brick.
Footage shot on a cellular machine reveals a number of males combating one another whereas holding weaponry.
Cops searched Bayswater Highway and Harehills Highway – the roads the lads have been mentioned to have ran to – however no suspects have been recognized.
No one was discovered with any accidents, police additionally reported.
A bag regarded as containing Class A medicine in addition to a machete and a samurai sword have been recovered from the scene.
Leeds District's Superintendent Russ Hughes mentioned: "Whereas we've got had no experiences of any accidents ensuing from this incident, it's clear there have been numerous males combating on the street with machetes.
"We're nonetheless finishing up enquiries to determine the circumstances and background to this incident however there are already indications that it could be linked to rival prison teams concerned within the street-level provide of Class A medicine.
"On behalf of the local people, we can't tolerate violence of this nature which places folks in danger and causes comprehensible concern to the law-abiding majority."
Following the skirmish, police have introduced in new stop-and-search powers within the Harehills space.
The powers give West Yorkshire Police authority to go looking autos or folks for weaponry, with out requiring the everyday grounds to suspect every individual they search.
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