Bottle-throwing ravers besiege police station

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Around 100 men and women surrounded the building for an hour and hurled missiles, including cans and bottles, at officers.

One policeman was injured when a full can hit him in the face and another had a broken arm.

Police in riot gear from three counties were summoned to what was described as "major incident" in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, shortly after midnight.

The crowd had gathered after the three men were arrested on suspicion of supplying sound equipment for an illegal rave.

Most eventually drifted away to the rave on the Harfrey industrial estate nearby. The party was broken up hours later by officers wearing protective gear.

A senior police officer has attacked the mob's "shameful" behaviour and vowed to track down those involved.

Chief Superintendent-Bob Scully added: "What occurred was entirely unaccceptable. It was large scale anti-social behaviour by a large group of people.

"Officers dealing with the incident risked serious injury."

The three men were arrested just before midnight on Saturday after running away from officers when their van was stopped.

Sound equipment was found in the vehicle which is believed to have been on its way to the rave at a heating elements factory.

Just a handful of officers were on duty when the angry protesters turned up shortly after at the police station, which is near dozens of homes.

Officers were drafted in from across Norfolk as well as Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex.

They were forced to take cover from the missiles as they tried to hold the crowd back.

A total of 12 people were arrested for offences including violent disorder and possession of drugs. Vehicles were also seized.