Football violence: dawn-raid arrest

Darrel Porter, of Montague Road, was seized after police swooped on his home at 7 am on Thursday December 13.

He is suspected of causing violent disorder at a pre-season friendly between Notts County and Nottingham Forest at The Magpies' Meadow Lane ground.

Porter, who is a Notts County fan, was led away to be questioned by officers at Bridewell police station in Nottingham.

The match, on July 30, was disrupted when fans swarmed on to the pitch. Porter is believed to have been captured on CCTV footage.

A footballer himself, he has played for several local teams, including Rolls-Royce Leisure (Saturday) and Hucknall Sunday outfit, Spot-On 2000.

The raids were the third in the last fortnight, relating to the same match.

Two fellow Notts County supporters, aged 31 and 25, plus two Forest fans, aged 27 and 17, were also arrested.

Chief Insp Steve Haylett said: "The raids were successful. We want to show that this sort of violence will not be tolerated at football grounds. Football should be a family event."