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Maidstone: Police say Euro 2016 game didn't cause problems around town

By: Joshua Coupe

Published: 16:35, 13 June 2016

It looks like the England game didn't cause too many problems around Maidstone at the weekend.

There were 11 arrests in the town centre between 8pm on Saturday and 8am on Sunday, despite the home team's first Euro 2016 game.

The figures compare with eight arrests made during the same timeframe the previous weekend.

An event at The Source Bar passed without incident

A police spokesman said: "There was not a disproportionate amount of arrest made on the night of 11/12 June in comparison to the previous week. Further to this, it is not believed that any of the arrests are a direct result of the football.

"Maidstone has a vibrant night time economy that sees most revellers behave in a responsible way however, Kent Police is well equipped to provide a swift and proportionate response should a disturbance take place.

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"The number of people arrested is very low in comparison to the number of people who attended the town."

Here's why people were arrested:

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