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Leeds United fan pinned to ground by police in 'wild west' town centre on Channel 4's 999 What's Your Emergency?

This is the moment a Leeds United fan was led away by police in handcuffs after "headbutting" a man in a Doncaster bar.

The arrest featured on 999: What's Your Emergency? during Monday night's episode on Channel 4 which kicked off with PCs Ben Gill and Jamie Hills patrolling Doncaster town centre.

PC Gill told the cameras: "During the night, we sort of class Doncaster or 'Donny' as the 'Wild West' of South Yorkshire."

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And it was not long before they were called to reports of drunken fighting outside a bar in the town.

The fan was pinned to the ground by police officers (Channel 4)

A man reported: "I'm in Flares in Doncaster and I've been assaulted. There's a bloke that's headbutted me. I can't walk out because he is outside."

As PCs Ben Gill and Jamie Hills rushed to the scene, the suspect was caught on CCTV as two men attempted to calm him down.

CCTV footage of the suspect being approached by a police officer on foot patrol was then broadcast to viewers. It showed the man lashing out at the police officer as he tried to engage in conversation and a struggle ensued between the pair.

When PCs Gill and Hills arrived at the scene, the man had been restrained by three police officers who were in the process of handcuffing him as he was pinned to the floor.

"He's just drunk, he's not a bad lad. He's got a heart of gold," the man's friends told police.

While lying on the ground, the suspect could be heard shouting: "We're Leeds United!"

"Leeds United supporter acting like this? Come on, lad. I thought we were better than that, eh?" replied one police officer.

The cameras then caught the man being led away to a waiting police van where he quickly sobered up and became very apologetic.

"Sorry, I've done wrong tonight but it's not me," he said.

The man was found guilty of drunk and disorderly behaviour and was fined £120, according to the show.

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