A fight on the Tilehurst/Southcote borders last night has led to Thames Valley Police taking action.
It has put in place a 12-hour Section 60 order for parts of Southcote and Tilehurst until 11.10am this morning.
The area includes Prospect Park,
The order can be extended for a further 12 hours if police feel it is necessary.
The order gives officers temporary powers in a defined location including stop and search orders.
In a statement on social media, police said: “Following multiple reports of a fight (on the evening of Thursday, August 25) in Honey End Lane and the Bath Road, Thames Valley Police has authorised a Section 60 order.”
The area covered by the order includes Tilehurst Road in the north, Underwood Road in the south, Blessed Hugh Faringdon School in the east and Calcot Golf Course in the west.
