affray

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Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan said police had made 12 arrests, "including for showing support for a proscribed organisation, affray and for threatening or abusive behaviour".

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

The 34-year-old experienced extreme media scrutiny in 2017 when he was charged with affray following an incident outside a Bristol nightclub.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

Meanwhile, police said a 35-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of affray and released on police bail.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2025

Four police officers charged with affray following a fight in a Belfast kebab shop have been found not guilty.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2025

The affray was sharp, but the orcs were dismayed by the fierceness of the defence.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien