Twelve people were arrested following anti-migrant protests in the south coast town of Gosport.
On Sunday, 149 migrants were picked up by the RNLI and brought ashore in the Hampshire town, before being taken to a processing centre in Kent.
This sparked a protest against the arrivals, as some 350 anti-migrant demonstrators became involved in a stand-off with police at a marina.
The BBC reports that flares were set off and there were scuffles between police and protestors, with some protestors stopping police vans by standing in front of them and shouting “deport the lot.”
Hampshire police has since confirmed 11 men and one woman were arrested following the unrest, on offences including assaulting a police officer and racially aggravated public order.
The force said some officers were treated at the scene for injuries, but no one was seriously injured.
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Assistant Chief Constable Simon Dodds said: “Violence and criminal damage have no part in peaceful protest.
“Our position on this has been clear that we will investigate thoroughly and take robust action against anyone responsible.
“Last night saw a number of incidents that were clearly not peaceful protest, rather violent public disorder, and this will not be tolerated as we work to keep our wider communities in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight safe.”
He went on to say that officers “did not deserve to be assaulted as they worked incredibly diligently” to ensure the “safety of everyone in the area”.
“Neither do they, or anyone from our partner agencies, deserve to be singled out online or subjected to abuse via social media,” he said.
“We will work with our colleagues across policing to address any online threats that are made.
“We will continue to review body-worn video footage and videos posted online to identify any further offences and may make further arrests in due course in required”.
Those arrested were:
- A 36-year-old man from Bognor Regis was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer, failing to comply with a prohibited assembly direction and failing to comply with the conditions of a dispersal order.
- A 38-year-old man from Fareham was arrested on suspicion of failing to comply with a prohibited assembly direction.
- A 45-year-old man from Gosport was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer, criminal damage and being drunk and disorderly in a public place.
- A 29-year-old man from Portsmouth was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer and failing to comply with a prohibited assembly direction.
- A 56-year-old man from Gosport was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer.
- A 22-year-old man from Gosport was arrested on suspicion of affray and racially aggravated public order.
- A 42-year-old man from Fareham was arrested on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly in a public place and failing to comply with the conditions of a dispersal order.
- A 35-year-old man from Gosport was arrested on suspicion of assault by beating of an emergency worker and failing to comply with a prohibited assembly direction.
- A 39-year-old man from Emsworth was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage, attempted criminal damage and possession of a pyrotechnic article at a protest.
- A 57-year-old woman from Emsworth was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer.
- A 59-year-old man from Gosport was arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated public order.
- A 29-year-old man of no fixed address was arrested on suspicion of obstruction of a highway after ambulances were prevented from travelling along Clayhall Road.