THERE was a large police presence at Penally Asylum Accommodation Centre on Tuesday afternoon, after what police are describing as a ‘disturbance involving a small group of people.’
The emergency call went out at lunch time, and thirteen police vehicles responded to the incident, a resident of Penally confirmed.
At first the police said that one person had been arrested, but later on Tuesday evening the police released a second statement saying that two people had been taken into custody.
It is understood that both the persons arrested are asylum seekers staying at the former army training camp.
A spokesperson for Dyfed-Powys Police told the Herald in it’s latest emailed statement: “We were called to a disturbance involving a small group of people within the Penally Asylum Accommodation Centre at around 1.45pm on Tuesday (Oct 20).
“Two people have been arrested, a 22 year old man and a 25 year old man. The 22 year old was arrested on suspicion of affray, and the 25 year old was arrested on suspicion of assault. No one was taken to hospital.
“The investigation is ongoing.”
Our reporter was at the scene just after 7pm on Tuesday and the area was quiet.
There was no visible police presence remaining outside the former army camp, and just a handful of protestors outside the main gate.
