A brawl involving a group of drinkers in Exeter saw a man reportedly "wrap a chain around his hand" to use as a weapon.
The incident happened at a trouble-prone gathering area near Exeter St Thomas train station, off Cowick Street, leaving one man with a head wound.
An eyewitness described how a row involving multiple street drinkers erupted in the early evening.
One man reportedly produced a chain from his bag, and began wrapping it around his fist to use as a weapon.
A spokesperson for Devon & Cornwall Police said: "Police and an ambulance were called at 6.30pm on August 14 following reports of an altercation involving a group of people in Cowick Street in Exeter.
"A man in his 40s had sustained a head injury.
"The man declined medical assistance and no complaints were forthcoming to police."
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Sector Inspector Simon Arliss met with Exeter City Council in July to discuss the issue and challenge of anti-social behaviour in and around Exeter city centre and how the police and the council can work together.
He told Devon Live: “The police and Exeter City Council continue to work together to reduce the impact of street-drinking and to preventing crime disorder in and around the city centre.
“Over the past year the Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPOs) powers have been used to disperse 32 individuals or groups acting in an anti-social manner, and under the same powers have issued 18 Fixed Penalty Notices, primarily for public urination.
“We are also continuing to approach the courts to secure Criminal Behaviour Orders against those causing the most upset to the community; These orders impose conditions on individuals which if they do not adhere to will give us powers of arrest with the aim that it will encourage a change in behaviour.
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“That said, if there are people who have addictions or dependency issues, this isn’t something that the police can tackle by arrest or removal; we need the continual help from our local partners to help tackle the issues of addition.
“At the same time as the enforcement described above, the Community Safety Partnership (CSP) is developing ‘Responsible Retailer Agreements’ in conjunction with off licenses in a bid to reduce the impact of street drinking.
"The CSP are also conducting test purchasing operations to ensure licensees are abiding by their licenses with regards to the sale of alcohol.”
