{"id":132726,"date":"2023-10-30T05:04:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T05:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/irideat.com\/?p=132726"},"modified":"2023-10-30T05:04:03","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T05:04:03","slug":"shocking-moment-police-are-attacked-by-barrage-of-exploding-fireworks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irideat.com\/world-news\/shocking-moment-police-are-attacked-by-barrage-of-exploding-fireworks\/","title":{"rendered":"Shocking moment police are attacked by barrage of  exploding fireworks"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Shocking moment police are attacked by barrage of fireworks exploding just a few feet away from their heads<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Police in South Yorkshire were attacked by exploding fireworks near their heads<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Shocking footage shows the moment police were attacked by a barrage of fireworks which exploded just a few feet away from their heads.<\/p>\n<p>Officers from an off-road bike unit were hit by the volley of rockets while they stopped on a residential street in Doncaster, South Yorkshire to recover a scooter on\u00a0Wednesday, October 25 at around 7pm.<\/p>\n<p>Residents who witnessed the incident were said to be shaken, with one mum left screaming, &#8216;Stop it, my kids are in the garden&#8217; as the missiles exploded nearby.<\/p>\n<p>While the video also showed how those firing the projectiles achieved almost pinpoint accuracy &#8211; even though the officers were standing around 350ft (105m) away.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/27\/18\/77091585-12681075-image-a-24_1698429100778.jpg\" height=\"357\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Shocking footage shows the moment police were attacked by a barrage of fireworks which exploded just a few feet away from their heads.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/27\/18\/77091587-12681075-image-a-25_1698429386013.jpg\" height=\"357\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The officers from an off-road bike unit were hit by the volley of rockets while they stopped on a residential street in Doncaster, South Yorkshire to recover a scooter on Wednesday<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully no one was injured in the incident and South Yorkshire Police are now seeking to identify those responsible.<\/p>\n<p>Roads Policing Inspector Pete Heginbotham, from the force, said: &#8216;It is appalling that officers who were simply doing their job were targeted in this way.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Officers are humans, we have loved ones, and want to go home at the end of each shift, they should not face unnecessary danger in this way.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;This type of behaviour will not be tolerated, and we will work to bring those responsible before the courts.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;If you have information that can help us identify those responsible for Wednesday night&#8217;s actions, please get in touch.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/27\/18\/77091747-12681075-image-a-26_1698429506358.jpg\" height=\"357\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Thankfully no one was injured in the incident and South Yorkshire Police are now seeking to identify those responsible<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12681075\/Shocking-moment-police-attacked-barrage-fireworks-exploding-just-feet-away-heads.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shocking moment police are attacked by barrage of fireworks exploding just a few feet away from their heads Police in South Yorkshire were attacked by exploding fireworks near their heads Shocking footage shows the moment police were attacked by a barrage of fireworks which exploded just a few feet away from their heads. Officers from an off-road bike unit were hit by the volley of rockets while they stopped on a residential street in Doncaster, South Yorkshire to recover a scooter on\u00a0Wednesday, October 25 at around 7pm. 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