Two men were apprehended after a fight erupted in Gloucester city centre on Thursday, 3 September.
The altercation took place on Station Road at approximately 1:45 pm, according to Gloucestershire Police.
Officers responded promptly to a report of the disturbance and arrested two individuals: a 19-year-old man with no fixed address and a 43-year-old Gloucester resident.
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The younger man faces charges including affray, assaulting a police officer, and racial abuse, while the older man was arrested on suspicion of affray.
Both men have since been released on bail pending ongoing investigations.
In response to the incident, additional officers were deployed to the area. Police issued formal dispersal notices to 12 other individuals, requiring them to leave the vicinity.
To maintain public order, a dispersal order was established around the Transport Hub area effective from 2 pm on 3 September until 2 pm on Saturday, 5 September.
The Section 34 dispersal order encompasses sections of the city centre bounded by Black Dog Way and Gouda Way to the north, Trier Way to the east, Llanthony Road and Castle Meads Way to the west, and St Ann Way and Trier Way to the south.
This order empowers officers to direct anyone whose behaviour is deemed likely to cause harassment, alarm, or distress to the public to leave the defined area until the order expires.
Inspector James O’Neill of the Gloucester Neighbourhood Policing Team stated: “Officers will continue to maintain a presence in the area to deter any further anti-social behaviour, ensuring that residents, workers, and visitors can move about the city safely and without concern.”