Steven Gerrard arrested over assault
Reuters - Monday 29 December 2008, 11:26
England and Liverpool midfielder
Steven Gerrard has been arrested on suspicion of assault, a
police source said on Monday.
Gerrard, 28, was one of six men arrested in the early hours
of the morning after police were called to a disturbance at a
bar in Southport, north-west England.
Merseyside Police confirmed they had arrested a 28-year-old
man from the Formby area of Liverpool on suspicion of assault
and said he remained in police custody.
The other five men arrested, also for assault, all came from
Liverpool and were aged 33, 31, 29, 19 and 18.
Police said a 34-year-old man from Southport, north of
Liverpool, was taken to hospital with facial injuries.
A Liverpool spokesman said the club would not comment on the
matter.
Gerrard scored twice in a man-of-the-match performance in
Sunday's 5-1 Premier League victory at Newcastle United.